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However, when the British asked the people why Lashkar Gah’s population was growing, the vast majority said it was for security – not work. The security situation in the rural areas of Helmand was so poor that people were moving to the relative security of LKG. In effect, then, the British PRT was misallocating its funds to cash-for-work projects, addressing a problem that did not really exist. Once they found that out, however, they were able to reallocate their funds toward other issues that really mattered to the population. * * * Likewise, the British PRT and maneuver unit were spending