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| Australia gives visas to 500 Afghans who helped in war |
| 2014-06-02 |
| Sydney (AFP) - Australia has granted refugee visas to more than 500 Afghans for their help during its mission in the war-torn nation, saying their safety would be jeopardised by remaining in the country. The Afghan nationals, mainly interpreters, were resettled with their families in late 2013 and early 2014, the government revealed in a statement late Sunday. "Many of these employees were placed at significant risk of harm by insurgents in Afghanistan, due to the highly visible and dangerous nature of their employment," Defence Minister David Johnston said. He added that it had been imperative for the government to deal with the process discreetly, given the risks involved, which is why Canberra had not commented on their fate before now. |
| Posted by:Anguper Hupomosing9418 |
| #5 I don't know, I mean a country like Afghanistan could probably use every person with a Western outlook they can get and we're letting people move. It's almost conceding that it's lost. If so they should treat it like a prisoner exchange and kick out 5 or more pro-Talibani in Australia to compensate. |
| Posted by: rjschwarz 2014-06-02 14:35 |
| #4 "Maybe they are just dumping them at a bus stop in Arizona" They should be so lucky, Sq. :-( |
| Posted by: Barbara 2014-06-02 14:24 |
| #3 I don't think the US is doing the same. Maybe they are just dumping them at a bus stop in Arizona.~ |
| Posted by: Squinty 2014-06-02 14:06 |
| #2 I don't think the US is doing the same. That'll be a lesson to anyone who wants to help the US in the future. |
| Posted by: Rambler in Virginia 2014-06-02 13:38 |
| #1 Gotta do it I guess because they're most likely toast if they have to stay in Afghanistan but this is one of the more serious drawbacks to waging war in muslim countries. |
| Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305 2014-06-02 12:28 |