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Afghanistan-Australia’s longest war - for what?

In a campaign that's cost Australia close to $10b, we've lost 41 lives and gained allegations of unlawful killings and war crimes.

It’s been almost 20 years since Australian troops began fighting in Afghanistan.

Seven years since then-prime minister Tony Abbott declared that Australia’s longest war was ending.

Four years since an inquiry into alleged war crimes committed by Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel in Afghanistan kicked off in secret.

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By Kishor Napier-Raman
(Source: crikey.com.au; July 1, 2020; https://tinyurl.com/y7xbfweh)
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