As always I totally agree militarily and practically but still cite the
political infeasibility of longer tours for both nations. In both nations, the domestic political desirability will
always outweigh the military optimum unless there is an existential issue. In Afghanistan (and Iraq) there was no such issue.
Both Armies knew all that so they accepted the rules. That excuses neither Army for not doing a better job of training or placing rotations to maximize the capability attainable. Both could have done a far better job at that but
Gurkha's comment about "inflated opinions" allied with super egos interfered...
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