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Richard Kidd

Richard Kidd graduated from the US military college, West Point, in 1986.

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Fighting the Taliban: a West Point graduate's view

US military personnel were deeply involved in the Afghan struggle against Soviet occupation in the 1980’s. What lessons do they draw for today’s war on the Taliban? Here, a graduate of an elite US military academy – and of aid campaigns in the region – distils his experience into frank advice.