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Sir Nicholas Barrington served in a number of Asian postings throughout a 40-year career with the British Foreign Office. In this article, he reflects on his experiences as a diplomat in Iran pre- and post-1979 Revolution, Afghanistan, and finally as High Commissioner to Pakistan, with observations on Benazir Bhutto and General Pervez Musharraf. He concludes with an independent and critical discussion of western policy towards the Middle East and South and Central Asia, and the rise of Islamic State.
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