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After 20 years, the result will be chaos and civil war
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April 17, 2021 12.02am
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After 20 years, the result will be chaos and civil war
Tony Wright hits the nail on the head with his piece on the troop withdrawal (The Age, 16/4). Afghanistan, a country comprised of competing tribal and ethnic forces, is likely to descend into chaos and a civil war is likely to ensue. One only needs to look at Iraq for evidence of what happens when there are competing forces attempting to fill a power vacuum following a long war waged by international forces.
An investigation into allegations is overdue
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March 5, 2021 12.02am
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CHRISTIAN PORTER
An investigation into allegations is overdue
Christian Porter may indeed be innocent of the rape allegation as he claims (The Age, 4/3). But his public statement contains some alarming misdirection. In no reasonably governed organisation in Australia would the accused’s denial alone be considered satisfactory. Well may he decry losing his position over “nothing more than an accusation” – neither should a predator escape accountability for want of a serious investigation of evidence.