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THREE Australian soldiers have been killed in Afghanistan by an Afghan soldier.
Defence confirmed the killings, while Julia Gillard, who is in the Cook Islands attending the Pacific Islands Forum, is preparing to make a statement on the latest casualties of the conflict.
Defence said it was in the process of informing the soldier's next of kin.
The deaths take the Australian toll in Afghanistan to 36 since 2002.
The incident happened yesterday in the southern Afghan province of Oruzgan, where Australia leads the NATO contingent.
The International Security Assistance Force confirmed it was an "insider attack'' carried out by a man in Afghan Army uniform.
For God's sake let us get out of this stupid war in a country where the people obviously don't want us there. They prefer the Taliban to foreigners.
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/new...-in-rogue-attack/story-e6frg6nf-1226461392363
For God's sake let us get out of this stupid war in a country where the people obviously don't want us there. They prefer the Taliban to foreigners.
Apparently another 2 SAS soldiers killed today in a helicopter crash. 5 dead in 24 hours. RIP
Another policy on which Western governments do not listen to the majority of voters...
But Ms Gillard said Australia remained committed to the mission in Afghanistan and would not alter its withdrawal timetable.
“This is a war with a purpose and a war with an end,” Ms Gillard said.
As terrible as this is, it still may be worthwhile. Not to have helped Afghanistan, but just to have backed the US. We'll find out one day in the future when we may need their assistance. Again. Hopefully not in our lifetime though.
I doubt it. If anything, this has shown that the US cannot be relied upon to be dependable in a military sense and conflict in the 21st century.
This war has no sense, no purpose, and no attainable goal, it is time we ended our involvement in this 'conflict' before more of our brave soldiers needlessly die.
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