Kim Beazley Brand, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Opposition
2:50 pm
My question follows the previous answer of the Prime Minister. Why did the Prime Minister cut and run from Afghanistan before the job was done and despite the warnings of the Afghanistan government?
John Howard Bennelong, Liberal Party, Prime Minister
We did not cut and run from Afghanistan. The decision taken at that time was consistent with the advice we had. I might also remind the Leader of the Opposition that that decision was endorsed and lauded by the then Leader of the Opposition.