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Professor Theo Farrell, Kings War Studies, has written and advised the UK's effort in Afghanistan and now has published a book 'Unwinnable: Britain’s War in Afghanistan 2001 - 2014 (Pub. Bodley...

The 'Daily Mail' reports on the:

The report relies on an ex-SAS member coming forward, his views are summarised as:...

Catching up. This excellent, if sad and embarrassing documentary is available via Channel Four's video on demand, for nineteen days via:http://www.channel4.com/programmes/heroes-of-helmand

I don't...

Thanks to a "lurker" for this Daily Mail story, about a small detachment of Paras and the Royal Irish, in 2006 holding a compound @ Musa Qala, as the newly arrived UK presence moved - at local and...

In The Times (behind a paywall) there is a short article that states the study was released after a FOI application and appeal. Plus there is a theme of arrogance cited by the UK's partners.

The official UK Operation Herrick Campaign Study, published March 2015, is now in the public domain. Not an easy read if only from the size, 614...

As the new NATO mission arrives, as part of the reflections upon 2014 for the UK, The Guardian columnist, Will Hutton (not known for his comments IIRC on Afghanistan) has a column and the headline &...

The former diplomat and at one time the British 'special rep' to Afghanistan-Pakistan, Sir Sherard Cowper-Coles, has added a few pithy phrases on the political-military relationshipat a session of...

A review article on four current books on the UK in Afghanistan, by a British writer who went there himself and who is not a military journalist, so he is rather...

Episode Two is on: 1) BBC http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b04nzglz/afghanistan-the-lions-last-roar-episode-2

2) YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z79oUhIcmiM

For those without time...

A short, anonymous commentary 'The UK Military: Lessons from the Fourth Anglo–Afghan War 2001–2014':http://goglobalmedia.com/the-uk-military-lessons-from-the-fourth-anglo-afghan-war-2001-2014/

To...

A comment by an academic, Andrew Mumford, 'Legacies of the War in Afghanistan':http://nottspolitics.org/2014/11/03/out-of-the-hornets-nest-legacies-of-the-war-in-afghanistan/

Here is one passage:

Yesterday I posted an analysis by Michael Clarke, RUSI's Director. This is my reply.

His final two sentences should be read again: ' It’s not a peace to be celebrated in Trafalgar Square. But nor...

Bill,

I doubt anyone at the BBC remembers 1776, even 1956. We can be quite forgiving you know. Few recalled we'd burnt down The White House two hundred years ago.

An analysis by RUSI's Director, Michael Clarke:https://www.rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C544FB6405510C/#.VFFbWGet0dX

It starts with - in the sub-title:

I do not agree with his conclusions....

I enjoyed watching the first episode of ''Afghanistan: The Lion’s Last Roar', although in places it was disturbing - at how reckless we were - and sad.

At one point Geoff Hoon, the Defence...

A commentary by retired General Dannatt, :Link:http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/afghanistan/11187574/General-Dannatt-We-are-giving-the-Afghans-a-chance-at-a-better-life.html

There...

The headline for a review of a forthcoming, two-part BBC documentary 'Afghanistan: The Lion’s Last Roar', which promises to:Link to BBC, first programme Sunday evening 9PM...

The British PM has spoken in Kabul today and his speech referred to the thirteen years of intervention and the loss of 453 British service...

A WoTR review of An Intimate War: An Oral History of the Helmand Conflict, 1978-2012by a former British Army officer, who servied in Helmand twice alongside the author, Mike...

A Kings of War article with David Betz's short opening comment and then is by Mike Martin:http://kingsofwar.org.uk/2014/04/an-intimate-war-and-academic-freedom/

David Betz:

Whatever the rational for the MoD's opposition to publication the resulting publicity is reported to have boosted sales (No.45 on Amazon UK).

A comment by Alexander Alderson who was the author's...

Former Captain Mike Martin and author of a new book has a lengthy comment in The Daily...

In a public lecture in 2013 a British Army officer commented that in Northern Ireland:

Then came the "gem" for this thread:

A different, retired officer commented not one piece of work...

An insider has written a blog commentary after his three years working with the British Army as a lessons analyst for the British Army’s Lessons Exploitation Centre (LXC). He was an infantry officer...