Did 41 Australian soldiers die in Afghanistan for a failed war?
Aaron PatrickSenior correspondent
Australia's bloodiest war ended 100 years ago in melancholy victory. Australia's most recent war may end in a delayed defeat, raising an awful question: what did 41 Australian soldiers die for?
The Afghanistan conflict ended largely for Australians in 2013, when the army handed responsibility for the poverty-stricken Uruzgan province in the south to the Afghan National Army and local police.
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Aaron Patrick is the senior correspondent. He writes about politics and business from the Sydney newsroom. Email Aaron at apatrick@afr.com
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