The surrender of the main army of the Confederacy gives hope of a righteous and speedy peace.

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Commuters struggled to reach the main cities, and army lorries were used to help people get to work.

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Mr Putin's main complaint about the army is that it is wasteful and ineffective, not that it is brutal and lawless.

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Given these factors, security analysts believe there may be two main reasons why the army has been putting off action against this destructive ground-zero of al-Qaeda and the Taliban in Pakistan.

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