Why does australia send troops to afghanistan

Some government MP's are now questioning the decision to withdraw from Afghanistan at all. Liberal backbencher Jason Falinski said the current situation was avoidable, had western countries maintained their military commitment.

Others were questioning the call before the Taliban made its significant advances. Last month, fellow Liberal backbencher and former senior diplomat Dave Sharma warned the United States should be prepared to return to Afghanistan. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we live, learn, and work. Key points: The ABC understands the government intends to bring home dual Australian-Afghanistan nationals, journalists and some former Kabul embassy staff It is not clear how many people the government is planning on flying out of Afghanistan locally engaged employees, Afghans and their families have been brought to Australia since April.

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License this article. Defence Afghanistan. Connect via Twitter or email. In my view, it would be letting our nation down. We went there for a purpose and we will see that purpose through. And when those 18 months passed, it was by then Tony Abbott as prime minister.

Some achievement. The fitful democracy in Afghanistan continues, yet haunted by a Taliban return. Scott Morrison has called his Afghan counterpart in sorrow over the behaviour of the soldiers.

Holding those reponsible to account is crucial next step. But the political context, while in no way an excuse, is also important to acknowledge. Looking back, this was a mission where the prospect of victory had long been surrendered. View the discussion thread. Daniel Flitton. Julia Gillard, as prime minister in August , with then defence force chief General David Hurley, releasing the names of two Australian Special Forces soldiers killed in a helicopter crash in Afgahnistan Department of Defence.

In October , then prime minister Tony Abbott addresses officials at Tarin Kot to praise the contribution and achievements of Australia and its coalition partners for the mission in Uruzgan Department of Defence. Related Content. Yemen: the search for leverage after Afghanistan. Show Comments View the discussion thread. Previous Article India heads towards economic autarky. Next Article The submarine capability gap.

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