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“A War for No Wise Purpose”: Afghanistan Defeats the West Again

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The West invades Afghanistan and retreats in defeat. William Dalrymple asks what we can learn from history.

William Dalrymple
William Dalrymple
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William Dalrymple

William Dalrymple

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