To prevent chaos and gradually get people to respect the law, it is necessary first to establish a sense of order and authority, they continue.

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The country was tugged back from the brink of utter chaos two years ago, when 800 British paratroopers landed in Freetown to prevent the RUF from over-running the city and toppling Mr Kabbah's government.

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