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| Australia ends combat operations in Iraq |
| 2008-06-01 |
| Australian troops have ended combat operations in Iraq, a Defense Department official said Saturday. The Australian flag was lowered in a ceremony Sunday with the 550 troops at a base in the southern Iraq city of Talil. The move fulfills a campaign promise of Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, who was elected last November, to bring the troops home by the middle of this year. |
| Posted by:anonymous5089 |
| #4 And I'm not sure that their combat ops in Iraq are nearly as important as those in Afghanistan. Can't really stick up for Rudd beyond observing he did what he said he would. |
| Posted by: Nimble Spemble 2008-06-01 20:42 |
| #3 the Diggers themselves, and the country that provided them, should be thanked profusely. PM Rudd? Not so much |
| Posted by: Frank G 2008-06-01 20:02 |
| #2 Mind the door on the way out. |
| Posted by: crosspatch 2008-06-01 19:39 |
| #1 fulfills a campaign promise A rare feat, regardless of the politician or the promise. |
| Posted by: Glenmore 2008-06-01 09:31 |