‘No Reason’ to Withdraw From Afghanistan Immediately: Former Australian PM

‘No Reason’ to Withdraw From Afghanistan Immediately: Former Australian PM
Former Prime Minister of Australia John Howard attends the state memorial service for the late former Australian PM Bob Hawke. June 14, 2019 in Sydney, Australia. Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images
Daniel Y. Teng
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Former Prime Minister John Howard—who deployed Australian troops to Afghanistan in 2001 along with democratic allies—has questioned the need for the U.S. administration to withdraw all forces from the country immediately.

“There was no reason why a very much smaller force could not have been left there for an indeterminant time,” he told Sky News Australia.

Daniel Y. Teng
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Daniel Y. Teng is based in Brisbane, Australia. He focuses on national affairs, including federal politics and Australia-China relations. Got a tip? Contact him at [email protected].
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