Two Afghan views of Australia from Uruzgan

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28 November 2011This new paper in the Lowy Institute's Afghan Voices series provides two very different perspectives on Australia’s military and development efforts in Uruzgan. 


The first comes in the form of excerpts from an uncompleted draft on the subject by Omaid Khpalwak, an Afghan journalist tragically killed in July of this year. The second is an interview with Mohammed Shirzad, Governor of Uruzgan province.

Despite their differing viewpoints, both inject important Afghan perspectives into the discussion of Australia’s military and civilian commitment in Afghanistan. 

Publication typeDiscussion paper
Publisher TypeAPO Member, Think tank
CoverageAustralia, Middle East
Permanent URLhttp://apo.org.au/node/27322
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