How significant is the release of the Afghan war documents on WikiLeaks? RUSI Director Michael Clarke gives his assessment
How significant is the release of the Afghan war documents on WikiLeaks? RUSI Director Michael Clarke gives his assessment.
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The leaking of the Afghan War documents
Commentary, 26 July 2010Information, Intelligence, Technology, Central and South Asia, Middle East and North Africa
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