Newspaper items used in the compilation of this issue outline (see also the Web Links / Internet Information section)The Age: August 7, Insight section, page 9, comment (photo of woman with mutilated nose) by Priamvada Gopal, `Simplistic moralism sells Afghans short'.
http://www.theage.com.au/opinion/politics/simplistic-moralism-sells-afghans-short-20100806-11ofx.html
The Age: August 6, page 13, news item (photo of Bibi Aisha, whose nose and ears were cut off by her husband), `Picture of brutality stirs Afghan debate'.
http://www.theage.com.au/world/picture-of-brutality-stirs-afghan-debate-20100805-11kn2.html
The Age: August 30, page 3, news item (photo) by Daniel Flitton, `Afghan women "depend" on foreign troops'.
http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/afghan-women-depend-on-foreign-troops-20100829-13xml.html
The Herald-Sun: August 26, page 3, news item by Mark Dunn, `Like Vietnam quagmire, says Fraser'.
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/world/afghanistan-like-vietnam-quagmire-says-former-prime-minister-malcolm-fraser/story-e6frf7lf-1225910154679
The Australian: August 26, page 13, analysis (photos) by Brendan Nicholson, `Diggers treading a trigger wire'.
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/defence/diggers-treading-a-trigger-wire/story-e6frg8yo-1225910111812
The Australian: August 26, page 3, news item by Mark Dodd, `General queries army tactics'.
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/general-queries-army-tactics/story-fn59niix-1225910119748
The Age: August 26, page 18, editorial, `Australia needs honest debate on Afghan war'.
http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/editorial/australia-needs-honest-debate-on-afghan-war-20100825-13s4l.html
The Age: September 2, page 15, comment (with Spooner cartoon) by Daniel Flitton, `Finally, an Afghan debate'.
http://www.theage.com.au/opinion/politics/finally-an-afghan-debate-20100901-14ngw.html
The Australian: August 30, page 6, news item (photo of Andrew Wilkie) by Mark Dodd, `Troops should pull out: Wilkie'.
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/troops-should-pull-out-wilkie/story-fn59niix-1225911613654
The Age: August 29, page 19, comment by Tom Hyland, `Let's debate Afghanistan, but give us the facts first'.
http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/politics/lets-debate-afghanistan-but-give-us-the-facts-first-20100828-13wsg.html
The Herald-Sun: August 27, page 38, comment by Andrew Bolt, `No time for weakness'.
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/opinion/no-time-for-weakness/story-e6frfhqf-1225910639058
The Herald-Sun: October 5, page 30, comment by Russell Robinson, `Troops are in for the long haul'.
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/opinion/troops-in-for-the-long-haul-in/story-e6frfhqf-1225934048786
The Age: October 5, page 13, comment by Malcolm Fraser, `Libs fail to learn from past wars'.
http://www.theage.com.au/opinion/politics/libs-fail-to-learn-from-past-wars-20101004-16487.html
The Australian: October 1, page 6, news item by L Vasek, `Afghan presence based on a lie, says Wilkie'.
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/afghan-presence-based-on-a-lie-wilkie/story-fn59niix-1225932559399
The Australian: October 14, page 12, comment by Peter Leahy, `Wanted: a clear message on war'.
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/opinion/wanted-a-clear-message-on-war/story-e6frg6zo-1225938377453
The Herald-Sun: October 13, page 34, comment (photo of Bob Brown) by Andrew Bolt, `Brown must visit Diggers'.
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/opinion/greens-leader-bob-brown-must-visit-diggers/story-e6frfhqf-1225937851978
The Age: October 11, page 5, news item by P Hartcher, `Now is not the time to get cold feet, warns general'.
http://www.theage.com.au/national/now-is-not-the-time-to-get-cold-feet-warns-general-20101010-16e0b.html
The Age: October 8, page 2, news item by Dan Oakes, `Self-reliance a long way off for Afghan province'.
http://www.theage.com.au/national/selfreliance-a-long-way-off-for-afghan-province-20101007-169qs.html
The Australian: October 21, page 13, editorial, `The case for a just war well made in Parliament'.
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/opinion/the-case-for-a-just-war-well-made-in-parliament/story-e6frg71x-1225941399906
The Age: October 21, page 16, editorial, `Speeches mask the reality of Afghanistan's war'.
http://www.watoday.com.au/opinion/editorial/speeches-mask-the-reality-of-afghanistans-war-20101020-16u2w.html
The Age: October 21, page 9, comment by Michelle Grattan, `Gillard in a snake pit, and it doesn't look good'.
http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/gillard-in-a-snake-pit-and-it-doesnt-look-good-20101020-16u8c.html
The Age: October 21, page 9, news item (ref to parliamentary debate) by Michelle Grattan, `Crossbenchers lone voices against Afghan war'.
http://www.theage.com.au/national/crossbenchers-lone-voices-against-afghan-war-20101020-16u8b.html
The Australian: October 20, page 4, comment by Brendan Nicholson, `Plenty of risks in the plan to stay the course'.
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/opinion/plenty-of-risks-in-the-plan-to-stay-the-course/story-e6frg6zo-1225940915993
The Age: October 20, page 1, news item by Michelle Grattan, `Gillard talks tough on Afghan war'.
http://www.theage.com.au/national/gillard-talks-tough-on-war-in-afghanistan-20101019-16sjh.html
The Age: October 17, page 7, news item by Tom Hyland, `Troops "overwhelmed and cannot defeat Taliban"'.
http://www.theage.com.au/national/troops-overwhelmed-and-cannot-defeat-taliban-20101016-16odk.html
The Age: October 16, Insight section, page 9, comment by Hugh White, `Afghan campaign is not worth the price'.
http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/politics/afghan-campaign-is-not-worth-the-price-20101015-16nok.html
The Age: October 26, page 6, news item (photo of Senator Bob Brown in debate) by Michelle Grattan, `Brown wants exit line from Afghan "stuff-up"'.
http://www.theage.com.au/national/brown-wants-exit-line-from-afghan-stuffup-20101025-170y7.html
The Age: October 23, Insight section, page 4, analysis (photo - ref to training of Afghan army) by Rafael Epstein, `Engaged on the ground'.
http://www.theage.com.au/national/engaged-on-the-ground-20101022-16xvw.html
The Age: October 22, page 21, comment by Scott Burchill, `Shifting reasons for being at war'.
http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/politics/shifting-reasons-for-being-at-war-20101021-16vxb.html