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The British Army s Legacy in Iraq and Afghanistan

A new book looks at the changes the British Army has undergone and roles it has played as an almost volunteer sidekick to the American military in the war on terror.

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Analysing the past actions of the British army is key to understanding its future

Analysing the past actions of the British army is key to understanding its future Kim Sengupta © Provided by The Independent In March 2006, a colleague and I were leaving Helmand for Kabul having spent time there covering the impending arrival of the British forces – who were meant to be a mission not lasting more than two years. “Are you guys going to the British embassy in Kabul?” asked Lieutenant Colonel Henry Worsley as we were getting on a helicopter. “If you are, can you ask them what exactly is HMG’s policy on poppy eradication? Because no one has told us down here.”

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Analysing the past actions of the British army is key to understanding its future

Analysing the past actions of the British army is key to understanding its future
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