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Much glorious Afghan victory has been won by ADF

14 Oct 03:15pm

Filed under: Afghanistan, Australian Defence Force, Media, Taliban

It’s hard to know whether those handling media for the Australian Defence Force are as clueless as they seem or are now openly trying to bait the Australian media.

Pleased to meet you: Some inspiring ADF photos

Yesterday there were a couple of press releases sent out from the ADF. The first was helpfully entitled: News Stories from Afghanistan – Three news stories for broadcast/publication.

Doing their favourite PLA impression, the ADF has in fact provided three media releases on Australia’s operation in Afghanistan labelled “news stories” and penned from within the organisation.

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MarkH says:

05:46pm | 15/10/09

T.Chong, casualties of war…how long do you think these guys have to make a snap decision??? 1hr? try .5 seconds friend or foe. Sure innocent people are killed but I dont see you questioning the Talibans tactics by suicide bombing or IED attacks. So what is it? Sure the ADF… Read more »
T.Chong says:

01:28pm | 15/10/09

Mark: The ADF “Public Affairs/Relations” or whatevr title goes by, is a propaganda unit- pure and simple, like every other country in every war since David vs Goliath. Just because they are “ours” doesnt lessen the reality of them being paid to spin stories. Look at any neg event concerning… Read more »

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Heart of darkness: inside the Afghan war zone

by Gary Ramage

19 Sep 06:00am

Filed under: Afghanistan, Australian Defence Force, Photography, Taliban, War

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On 28th July 2009, I flew out of Sydney bound for Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan. It was to be the start of a fascinating trip into the Afghan war zone.

US soldiers launching an artillery attack in Kherwar. All photos by Gary Ramage

I embedded with the American 10th Mountain Division in Logar province, in the East part of the country. I was then shipped out to “The Tip of The Spear” as they called it, to the district of Kherwar.

The unit I joined was part of the Coalition’s blocking force against Taliban forces who are trying to use the area as an alternative entry point to the Wardack province and into Kabul.

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Kristen Riley Owen says:

05:07am | 16/10/09

Thank you. Read more »
Pan says:

10:23pm | 28/09/09

Thanks Gary. Been watching your work for a while now. Thanks so much for bringing home the news and sharing it with those “civvies” who care about what’s goinjg on out there… Read more »