Private Shaun Eaton maintains a secure watch as troops from the 1st Reconstruction Task Force move through Tarin Kowt during a visit to the Tarin Kowt Hospital in southern Afghanistan.Let The Infantry Do Its Job -- The Australian
THE wounding of nine Australian soldiers in a Taliban ambush on Tuesday night is not only the biggest single combat casualty incident since Vietnam. It also tells us important things about the Rudd Government, about the nature of the Australian Army, about the dreadful continuing conflict in Afghanistan and the crippling political crisis in neighbouring Pakistan.
On the Rudd Government, the incident shows the steadfastness and commitment of the whole Government to the war on terror, the deployment in Afghanistan and the USalliance.
More than 50 Australian soldiers have been wounded in Afghanistan, many seriously, and six have been killed. Australia has a little more than 1000 soldiers there. They are at serious risk all the time. But Rudd and Defence Minister Joel Fitzgibbon were crystal clear in their response to the Taliban ambush.
The cause is just, the strategic rationale compelling: If abandoned by the US-led coalition, Afghanistan will revert to a Taliban-ruled, pro-terror state. While Australia is writing no blank cheques, it is in for the long haul. The senior ministers at the heart of the Rudd Government are unwavering on this.
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My Comment: An excellent article that examines the goals, disputes, and planning for the Australian Army in Afghanistan.
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