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PJ Brennan
@PJBrennan12
Life is short so remember to spend lots of time on the internet arguing with strangers about stuff.
Aug 26, 2021 • 7 tweets • 6 min read
This #kabulairlift mission was a limited success.
Well done @dfat, @IRLDeptDefence and @defenceforces. Lives have been saved.

But, how many more could have been saved if we got there earlier.
This is about risk, about relationships (national and international) + rivalry.

A 🧵👇 Lack of knowledge about what @defenceforces can do - even in this #shitshow - lead to risk aversion last week.
Well known rivalry between @defenceforces and @IRLDeptDefence lead to a slow Policy response, putting forward options.