Former MI6 Chief On 9/11: The War On Terror Was ‘Ultimately Successful’
By Times News
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“The big change after 9/11 was this immediate release of resources by many Western governments, to putting counter-terrorism at the very top of their national security priorities.” The war on terror was “ultimately successful” in taking down Al Qaeda, although the campaign in Afghanistan ended in a “catastrophic outcome”, says former MI6 chief Sir Richard Dearlove. Sir Richard Dearlove was speaking to Ayesha Hazarika on Times Radio. Listen live every Friday, 1pm – 4pm. Read the best of our journalism: https://www.thetimes.com/ Listen live to Times Radio: https://www.thetimes.com/radio/live Subscribe to The Times and The Sunday Times YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=timesonlinevideo Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/timesandsundaytimes/ Find us on X: https://x.com/thetimes Find us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thetimes/
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