Voice from the Commonwealth Commentary, World Views and Occasional Rants from a small 'l' libertarian in Massachussetts
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A group of SAS troops returned home to Australia today. They had some stuff to say about what they did and what they saw.
"The people have suffered so much over the years and it was great to see things starting to change," he said. "We began to see young girls going to school again, which hadn't happened under the Taliban."
All of those who condemned us for overthrowing the Taliban should be ashamed of themselves. They should have to go to Afghanistan and explain to those little girls why they were better of under the Taliban and why the soldiers who freed them (and the tax-payers who support them) are evil and bad for doing what they did.
How are things progressing?
Lt-Col Tink said Afghanistan was now a far less hostile environment than when the first contingent of troops arrived in December. In areas where the Australians served there were now no functioning al-Qaida.
"We were willing to get on with the job and we were low maintenance," he said. "I think that's what the US valued about us."
No friend, we are thankful to you becuase you were there when we needed you and you understood what was right and what needed to be done. There is a fantastic picture on the site but it is circular so I can't get it to post. Go see it.
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