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Originally Posted by Hans Tucker
The Army are building schools, hospitals and mosques (yes mosques, not christian churches)
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The Australian army shouldn't build either mosques
or Christian churches.
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They are trying to get the people to help themselves whilst fighting an unrelenting enemy which has the liberty to attack, retreat and cower in a country that claims to aid the west but clearly aligns with the Taliban.
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I concur, our forces are doing their best in a dire situation. However, unless the economic situation picks up for the majority of Afghans how can you win their heart and minds? Life truly sucked under the Taliban but it was at least predictable.
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There are a few defence members whom are also IIS members...maybe they should boycot IIS entirely as the cause they are fighting for is not in favour with the IIS community. By the way...how many of you whom are calling for the withdraw of troops have actually written to your member of parliment, the opposition leader or the Prime Minister ???????????
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Initially I was in favour of the Afghan invasion (I have always been against the Iraq war) but sadly history seems to be repeating it self in Afghanistan. As I mentioned previously, unless a significant proportion of the Afghan population experiences an improvement in their lives why should they be more supportive of us (allies forces) than the Taliban. I personally loathe the Taliban
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Taliban_beating_woman_in_publi c_RAWA.jpg and their repressive ideology (and theology) but I am not an Afghani trying to survive in the poorest county in Asia.
As for a boycot of IIS, GET REAL! why shouldn't members of this forum have the choice to exercise free speech within the rules of IIS. I am an ex-defence force member, I am proud to say that, but why should I and other free people be compelled to toe a particular government line?
Factoid*: the literacy rate in Afghanistan is only 28% and for females it is perhaps as low as 10%.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afghanistan