他的总结以如下前提开始：无论英国陆军在伊拉克和阿富汗取得了什么样的战术成功，但那些战役总体来说实施得并不好。
His review starts from the premise that whatever the tactical successes of the British army in Iraq and Afghanistan, those campaigns have not worked out well overall.
美国——在帮助建国的记录中沉闷抑郁，而在伊拉克和阿富汗取得了无关紧要的成功——应该为这一项目投入资源吗？
Should the United States, with its rather dismal record in nation building and its indifferent success in Iraq and Afghanistan, throw its resources for such a project?
当这种战术在伊拉克和阿富汗取得了惊人的成功之后，托尼·布莱尔现在得到了他在加沙所想要的东西。
After the stunning success of such policies in Iraq and Afghanistan, Tony Blair has now got what he wanted in Gaza.
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