'Let's just get out of there' is not a strategy

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'Let's just get out of there' is not a strategy

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Jan 29, 2020

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General John Allen, head of the Brookings Institution and former Nato forces commander, talks to Gideon Rachman about the importance of clear objectives and staying power in the Middle East and Afghanistan. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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Gideon Rachman, the Financial Times chief foreign affairs columnist talks to the decision-makers and thinkers who are shaping world affairs. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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