Michael Evans

Jolani has learnt from history

He has not destroyed the Syrian state

Abu Mohammed al-Jolani (Getty Images)

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Michael Evans

Michael Evans was defence editor at the Times for 12 years. He still writes regularly about defence and security for the paper. He wrote a memoir called First with the News.

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