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Britain puts 1,200 more troops on Olympics standby
Posted: 07.19.2012 at 2:19 PM
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A sniper with Royal Air Force Regiment Sniper, sights through his scope from inside an RAF Puma helicopter at RAF Northolt ahead of carrying out air security duties for Op Olympic, in London.  / AP photo
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Britain had to put 1,200 extra troops on standby Thursday due to a shortage of security guards and U.K. border agents decided to strike the day before the games begin.

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