Les conditions étaient difficiles, je l'admets; il faisait chaud, c'était poussiéreux, et tout et tout, mais tout ce que les militaires avaient à faire, c'était de s'installer, de subvenir à leurs propres besoins, de surveiller leurs propres affaires et de patrouiller un secteur relativement calme.
There were very unpleasant conditions, admittedly, as it was hot and dusty and so forth, but all they had to do was establish themselves on the ground in Somalia, look after themselves, look after their own property, and patrol a relatively peaceful sector.