"But still we will do our best." The four-star general also announced a unilateral cease-fire on election day, saying Afghan forces will only be on the defensive to prevent violence.

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"You've got to credit them that they didn't have to do a fire sale earlier in the crisis, " said Jonathan Newman, a banking analyst at Brewin Dolphin.

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But to do it at a fire sale I think is irresponsible to the taxpayers.

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We do a lot of fire-fighting, so there is a bit of work on the scaling front that could be automated more.

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