‘The destruction of Isil requires a military solution – it requires boots on the ground. But they must be the right boots on the right ground,’ is the new catch-cry. It’s a nifty formulation that allows the prime minister, without appearing pacifist, to justify Australia turning down – for the first time in forty years – a request from our major ally the United States for more Australian troops to help defeat Islamic State.
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