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Not our finest hour: When Britain’s allies put their lives on the line, we abandoned them – and covered it up

Not our finest hour: When Britain’s allies put their lives on the line, we abandoned them – and covered it up
The British believe their word is their bond – but no one who’s dealt with us agrees, least of all in Afghanistan, world affairs editor Sam Kiley writes

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