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Mon 09 Sep 2008Nato, EU and OSCE - all flawed security instruments
Too many conflict regions demonstrate the paltry, ineffective evolution of our international bodies, writes Tony Kinsella
AFGHANISTAN PUT a severe crimp in Britain's Raj, mortally wounded the Soviet Union, and may be Nato's undoing. An impressive record for this crossroads of cultures, a testament to the dogged fighting skills of its peoples, and a warning about structural over-reach.
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