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ON hearing the news of Saddam Hussein's capture. Admiral Lord Boyce. who as Chief of Defence Staff oversaw the British operation to topple the tyrant. told Navy News: “This will be a great morale booster for our people. including the Coalition forces. One of our aims was to find this guy. alter all. and I hope it will at least undermine the lraqi-led terrorism." Newsview p20 —

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AMPHIBIOUS forces will form the cornerstone of Naval stratand stfike egy power in the opening years of the 21st Defence century. Geoff Secretary Hoon has decmred as he shapes the Royal Navy ofthe future. ‘lliu uriiiid xisiiin lni lhc ?~'iciii'nr'.\ur\ici.' nl llic lllIlllL' |.iiti tliiuii in .'l \\ liilc l’.'ipci l\\llL'd lmt niniitli i~ ;: lulu‘ ;i|\lc lii IL"‘~|'|l'tIhl \\\lHl_\ In ciixgx _||]\1 \i1u_.. |ll'Ill\ .iiuiiiiil the miiltl. “till the L'lllllll.t\l\ iiii \.i\.i| piiixci ;il ~c.'i pit-iuclcil Ill|.lll\l.

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