The British take on Afghanistan:

Afghanistan is a catastrophe. But we will have to wait for a new Chilcot to admit it
Our leaders would rather avoid embarrassment than be honest about the horrific futility of the wars we are fighting

"As British troops retreat from the fortress of Sangin in south Afghanistan, a sleepy room in Westminster again plays host to the Chilcot inquiry into the Iraq war. The British establishment is strangely dotty. Chilcot is like reviewing Passchendaele during the Battle of Britain, or Boudicca's charioteering after the charge of the Light Brigade. American congressmen tear their generals apart when fighting stupid wars. The British prefer to avoid embarrassment."