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Tony Abbott visits Afghanistan to declare Australia's war over
Source: Australian Associated Press
Tony Abbott visits Afghanistan to declare Australia's war over
Australian Associated Press
theguardian.com, Monday 28 October 2013 20.39 GMT
Tony Abbott has declared a "bitter-sweet end" to Australia's war in Afghanistan, saying a high price had been paid but Australian involvement had made the country a better place.
Addressing soldiers in the main Australian base in Tarin Kowt, the prime minister said troops had done their work remarkably well with an extraordinary degree of professionalism.
"It has been worth it. This has been a very difficult commitment. People have paid a high price. We have lost 40 of our best. We mourn them, we remember them, we honour them, we want to work with their families. We will never forget them," he said.
Abbott said this was a sweet moment, as most of Australia's soldiers in Afghanistan would be home by Christmas.
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Australian Associated Press
theguardian.com, Monday 28 October 2013 20.39 GMT
Tony Abbott has declared a "bitter-sweet end" to Australia's war in Afghanistan, saying a high price had been paid but Australian involvement had made the country a better place.
Addressing soldiers in the main Australian base in Tarin Kowt, the prime minister said troops had done their work remarkably well with an extraordinary degree of professionalism.
"It has been worth it. This has been a very difficult commitment. People have paid a high price. We have lost 40 of our best. We mourn them, we remember them, we honour them, we want to work with their families. We will never forget them," he said.
Abbott said this was a sweet moment, as most of Australia's soldiers in Afghanistan would be home by Christmas.
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Read more: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/oct/29/tony-abbott-visits-afghanistan-australias-war-over
