WWI lasted four years, WWII lasted six, and the Vietnam war continued for eight years. As of this month, Australia has been at war in Afghanistan for ten years.
30,000 is estimated to be a conservative count of the Afghani civilians killed so far in this war, but nobody is really counting. There have been 2,680 US Coalition deaths, of which 29 were Australians. This year has been has been the deadliest year so far for in this decade long war and the situation is deteriorating for all parties. The Taliban seem stronger than ever, the puppet government of Hamid Karzai has never been so isolated. Australia must pull out of this state of constant war and divert its $87 million per day military budget towards issues such as repairing our social infrastructure.
More information at the Medical Association for the Prevention of War
WWI lasted four years, WWII lasted six, and the Vietnam war continued for eight years. As of this month, Australia has been at war in Afghanistan for ten years.
30,000 is estimated to be a conservative count of the Afghani civilians killed so far in this war, but nobody is really counting. There have been 2,680 US Coalition deaths, of which 29 were Australians. This year has been has been the deadliest year so far for in this decade long war and the situation is deteriorating for all parties. The Taliban seem stronger than ever, the puppet government of Hamid Karzai has never been so isolated. Australia must pull out of this state of constant war and divert its $87 million per day military budget towards issues such as repairing our social infrastructure.
More information at the Medical Association for the Prevention of War
