SAS death could change NZ’s role in Kabul

Wed, 28 Sep 2011 10:29p.m.

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The PM is standing by his decision to redeploy the SAS, but an expert believes the death of an SAS soldier today could lead to a shift in their role.

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03 Oct 2011 12:32a.m.

Thomas wrote:

I wonder is there is too much publicity about the death of our soldiers while on duty. The facts are that this latest death if of someone who willingly joined the armey knowing full well what the consequences could be, & that they could end up serving in any of the world's most volatile combat zones, which in this case is most definitely was, I guess I'm also partly inspired to write this after having lost my wife to cancer, someone that had no intention of wanting to die.

30 Sep 2011 12:45p.m.

Hamish wrote:

If they win they have to go home, it was a conflict designed to dominate but drag on so a military presence is necessary. 150,000 guns against 20 million Afghans? not designed to win fast. Afghanistan is strategicly located in the most oil-rich region in the world. Invasion plans for the middle east were drawn up as early as the 1970's.

29 Sep 2011 03:08p.m.

ridley wrote:

Its a war that will never be won or resolved by the west.Its intertwined with religion going back to the wars of the crusades. This country and America would do well to pull out completely and let them sort it out amongst themselves no matter what the outcome is.Also the billions of dollars spent by the western country's on this war is sending them broke and into world recession.