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UK diplomat Christopher Meyer talks about history's lessons for military interventions in Afghanistan, Iraq [audio 27min]

Sir Christopher Meyer spent six years in Washington as the British Ambassador until his retirement in 2003. In a wide-ranging interview he discusses America's political trends as well as its deeply held values. He talks about what history teaches us for the military interventions in Afghanistan and Iraq. And he reveals his personal encounters with the key figures of the Bush administration.
Read entire article at BBC World Service "The Interview"