The events in Kabul this past week provide a severe reality check to Britain’s role in the world – in particular our involvement in international missions that demand the use of military force. We each start from a different background, but have a shared experience in Afghanistan, Iraq and the Balkans, and have reached complementary conclusions about what must be done after this latest retreat from Afghanistan.
All eyes on Paris ahead of Olympics opening ceremony
France’s opening ceremony promises to be quite the spectacle, provided security threats can be kept at bay.