Australia Must Stay in Afghanistan
Anthony Burke & Andrew Phillips, The Austrailian | November 9, 2010
Australia's role in Afghanistan is often questioned by “the progressive Left and hard-headed strategists”, who believe in an early withdrawal from Afghanistan. ++ However, they fail to realize that a stable Afghanistan is crucial to Australian interests, both because of its commitment to human rights and its stake in obstructing a broader regional meltdown which otherwise would have disastrous consequences for global security. ++ Thus, ISAF's mission in Afghanistan is the country’s last hope of creating a stable and functioning state.
