UK Latest assementon Afghanistan

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Afghanistan was a ‘deeply flawed gamble’ (http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/afghanistan/article7146449.ece)

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Military chiefs and civil servants ignored warnings that Britain was ill prepared to send troops to Helmand, senior figures say 9 Comments


Institutional Denial (http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/leading_article/article7146384.ece)


Is that the sound of donkeys in Whitehall? (http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/columnists/guest_contributors/article7146380.ece)


Decision to send troops to Afghanistan flawed (http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/afghanistan/article7146434.ece)


Helmand mission ‘started as disaster’ say top brass (http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/afghanistan/article7146458.ece)

As the saying goes. The truth will out. This new government is trying to be more open and transparent




In addition

Iran beats sanctions by shipping deception (http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/middle_east/article7146440.ece)

Tehran is carrying out a campaign of deception to protect its international trade from looming sanctions 6 Comments


‘Iran has enough material for two nuclear bombs’ (http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/middle_east/article7142176.ece)


Inspectors are barred as Tehran makes enough material for two nuclear bombs (http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/incoming/article7142181.ece)