Rory Stewart: It's time to end the war in Afghanistan

http://www.ted.com British MP Rory Stewart walked across Afghanistan after 9/11, speaking with citizens and warlords. Now, a decade later, he asks: Why are Western and coalition forces still fighting there? He shares lessons from past military interventions that worked – in Bosnia, for example – and shows that humility and local expertise are the keys to success.

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