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Show 240 - Bonus Episode - Afghanistan with Tom Tugendhat

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We're Not Going to Be There for a Very Long Time.

The last british soldier in combat was killed in 20 13. The major costs are sunk costs, lit they are the trillions of pounds we've spent on buying equipment and moving stuff over there. But like all the other sun costs, i'm afraid those men are not going to rise again just because we've gone. There is no resurrection that comes with departure. That's not how this works. It's only strategic patience that wins wars.

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