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The conflict, columnist Larry Elliott suggested, could be the American version of the Boer War — a costly business marking the end of an empire. No-one gave the beleaguered Boer republics a chance ...
Most wars have accepted narratives about their origin and the justice of the causes they were fought for. These are ...