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TLDR: > "Bletchley is not the war winner that a lot of Brits think it is". > But he said Bletchley still played an important role. > "Intelligence never wins
by lqet 6y ago
TLDR:
> "Bletchley is not the war winner that a lot of Brits think it is".
> But he said Bletchley still played an important role.
> "Intelligence never wins a war on its own," says Prof Ferris.
The latter seems to be a trivial statement. Of course: if you know the enemy will launch a 100-megaton bomb at your capital in 2 hours, and all you have at your disposal is light cavalry, you will most likely still not win the war.