In light of Australian Defence Chief General Angus Campbell's remarks:

The full transcript of General Campbell's remarks is available at: www.abc.net.au/news/2020-11-19/defence-chief-angus-campbell-afghanistan-apology-transcript/12899854

In 2011 John Howard appointed the then Major General Angus John Campbell as Commander Joint Task Force 633, responsible for all Australian forces deployed in the Middle East. For his command in Afghanistan he was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross.

As advocates for justice and fairness, we in Australia opposed the invasion of Afghanistan led by the US and Australian political elite for world domination, which also included Iraq. Invasion which only served the domination of the United States desire to be the premier imperial power on the planet. The loss and cost of these brutal invasions on the local population is devastating and immeasurable.

As of 17 November 2020:

? Amount per hour US taxpayers pay for war since 2001: $32,008,000;

? Total cost of US wars since 2001; in excess of $5,231,500,000,000;

? Number of international occupation force troops slaughtered in Afghanistan: 3,487;

? Number of Iraqis slaughtered in the US war and occupation of Iraq: 1,455,590; and

? The officially acknowledged number of US military personnel sacrificed in Iraq: 4,801.

In Sep 2013, Tony Abbott appointed then Lieutenant General Campbell to oversee Operation Sovereign Borders, that violated Australia’s international legal obligations and the rights of refugees causing detrimental effects to those seeking asylum.

We disapproved his actions as those actions were political missions of the LNP regime in Australia.

However, Australian Defence Force Chief General Angus Campbell in this video at 03:56 minutes recognizes the unlawful killings: “The unlawful killing of civilians and prisoners is never acceptable. It is my duty and that of my fellow chiefs to set things right. Accountability rests with those who allegedly broke the law and with the chain of command ...”

We hope his new found moral compass on the casualties of war will not only encompass the devastation we unleashed in Afghanistan and Iraq but will also encompass our scandalous and harsh treatment of those seeking asylum on our shores.

Our fervent hope is also that such a mea-culpa on the role of the armed forces of Australia will awaken the conscience of our political leaders in Sri Lanka.

 As we have never encountered such a situation in Sri Lanka.