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Assessing the true cost of war

As the Ministry of Defence publishes its latest casualty figures for wounded servicemen Gordon Corera asks whether there should there be a more detailed breakdown to accurately reflect the nature of the injuries - or if during a war is it not in our national interest to be so transparent?

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