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Why Can’t The West Win Its Wars Any More?

Why Can’t The West Win Its Wars Any More?

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This Is Not A Drill with Gavin Esler

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From the crisis in American democracy to the collapse of the Middle East’s petrochemical oligarchies, this is your guide to the dangers that mass media isn’t covering.

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After 9/11 the West invaded Afghanistan and Iraq to remake them as
friendly, terror-free liberal democracies. But the unintended
consequences were historic disaster, countless dead and the
humbling of Western power, symbolised by the shameful evacuation of
Kabul in 2021. How did we get it so catastrophically wrong? Arthur
Snell, who served in Lashkar Gah in Helmand Province, explores the
flawed thinking that generated the very insurgencies the West was
trying to suppress. Has the West built a world of forever wars that
it can’t win? Want to support us, get episodes early and extra
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now. •  “Every way you look, the Western way of war burns
through cash. And that creates incentives for warlords, generals
and Prime Ministers.” – Arthur Snell •  “When we
went to Helmand I really thought we were going to get this right…
And over several command meetings I started to think, Do we really
know what we’re doing?” – Frank Ledwidge •  “Having
invaded these countries and toppled their governments, we didn’t
know what to do next.” – Arthur Snell •  “She told me,
the Afghan people hate you. They hate you because you make promises
you don’t deliver on.” – Frank Ledwidge •  “No-one said
‘You can’t do counter-narcotics, and take away people’s
livelihoods, in the same place you’re supposed to be winning hearts
and minds.’” – Mike Martin •  “One of the reasons we
crashed into Helmand was internal military politics. It suited the
army to go in, to preserve its force structure.” – Mike Martin
DOOMSDAY WATCH was written and presented by Arthur Snell,
and produced by Robin Leeburn – with assistant production from
Jacob Archbold. Theme tune and original music is by Paul Hartnoll.
The group editor is Andrew Harrison. DOOMSDAY WATCH is a Podmasters
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