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Will Afghanistan Prove Churchill Got America Wrong?

Will Afghanistan Prove Churchill Got America Wrong?

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“You can always count on Amer­i­cans to do the right thing, after they’ve tried every­thing else.”
Had Sir Win­ston Churchill coined his famous phrase with the Afghan deba­cle as a bench­mark, he could have added that the learn­ing process invari­ably includes tuition fees paid by those with no say in the curriculum.… Read the rest

When Loyalty Translates as Body Armour

When Loyalty Translates as Body Armour

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In a war zone, what you don’t under­stand is poten­tial­ly as dan­ger­ous as bul­lets, bombs and shrapnel.

Body armour, com­mon sense and luck will help keep you safe from the lat­ter. But the only pro­tec­tion from the per­ils of igno­rance or mis­read­ing of local cul­ture is a smart, loy­al interpreter.… Read the rest