Our troops must stay: Hanson
PAULINE Hanson has warned that Australian soldiers must stay in Afghanistan to prevent terrorist groups regaining a stronghold after flying to the war-torn country this week.
The One Nation leader said she believed Australia must remain in the Middle Eastern nation or risk a Taliban resurgence or Islamic State gaining a new stronghold in the region. She visited on a parliamentary study tour this week after three days of intensive training.
Senator Hanson posted a video about her time in the country following the visit with colleague Brian Burston and Labor senator Kimberley Kitching.
“I wanted to experience what our Aussie soldiers go through in a war zone,” she said.
Before she left, she said she could see Australian soldiers being in the country for the long haul.
“You can see the changes that are happening in the country,” she said. “One soldier came up to me and said: ‘Can you please tell the media and the people that we want to be here. This is the highlight of our careers. We’ve trained for this.’ ”