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Afghan democratisation 'a fantasy'

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Should we take a leaf out of the statecraft of the Byzantine empire in our dealings with Afghanistan? Edward Luttwak, American military strategist and historian, suggests that the West should not fight the Taliban and Al-Qaida but instead pay rival groupings and consider subsidising India or China to take the war to the Taliban. Mr Luttwak explains his new approach.

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