The wrong war

"Australia may be spending $100bn over the next decade on a defence force that may be right for America's battles but hopelessly unfit for the region it must protect. Paul Daley reports

"As the American-led Coalition of the Willing prepared to storm Baghdad 3½ years ago, some of our Army's top brass were privately condemning Australia's involvement as a contemptible waste of money and effort."
Bulletin

Tagged: iraq, australia, war, war+on+terror