PRIME Minister Tony Abbott last night declared Australias longest conflict over, saying our soldiers were leaving Afghanistan a better place after the war on terror. After more than a decade of battle and the loss of 40 Australian soldiers, Mr Abbott arrived at Tarin Kowt under unprecedented security for a recognition ceremony to lower the flag on the war. The Prime Minister told a large crowd of Australian and coalition forces the war was ending, not with victory, not with defeat, but with, we hope, an Afghanistan that is better for our presence here. Our armed forces and our officials have done their duty. That duty never ends, although our duty here has, Mr Abbott said.
Posted on: Tue, 29 Oct 2013 05:16:45 +0000
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