Never underestimate the ability of political leaders to misread history on a monumental scale. The invasions of Iraq and Afghanistan have both served to hasten western decline: they have both failed to achieve their objectives and in the process demonstrated an underlying western impotence. — Martin Jacques

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Mini who’s who:

Martin Jacques : British Journalist
Born: 1945