九乡新闻网超力高科:Australian troops to continue operate in Afghanistan despite Bin Laden's death
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Australian troops to continue operate in Afghanistan despite Bin Laden's death15:37, May 02, 2011 
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QQ The death of al-Qaida head Osama Bin Laden is unlikely to affect Australia's mission in Afghanistan, Australian Prime Minister said on Monday.Osama bin Laden was killed in a raid by U.S. forces on a mansion north of the Pakistani capital Islamabad.
Gillard welcomed the news of Bin Laden's death. However, she said despite his death, al-Qaida was not finished and the war against terrorism must continue.
"Al-Qaida has been hurt today but it would be far too early to make conclusions about what that might mean for the nature of the fight in Afghanistan," she told reporters in a press conference in Canberra on Monday.
"We continue to be engaged in Afghanistan so that that country does not again become a haven for terrorists. That work will need to continue."
Australia's mission is to train local forces to ensure Afghanistan does not revert to the terrorist haven it was up to September 2001.
According to Australian Strategic Policy Institute analyst Raspal Khosa, the death of Bin Laden did have an enormous symbolic impact in removing a source of insurgent inspiration, but "this fight is by no means over".
Australian Defense Association executive director Neil James also doubted the death of Bin Laden would have any significant effect on Australia's mission in Afghanistan.
"It will be good for morale but I don't think it's going to fire up the Taliban and al-Qaida any worse than they are already fired up," he told Australia Associated Press on Monday.
"You would have to ask the logical question how much bin Laden has been in control over the last couple of years anyway. He has spent more effort in hiding than centrally directing some major international terrorist conspiracy."
Opposition Leader Tony Abbott said the death of Osama bin Laden shows progress can be made in the war on terror.
He said in a statement that Bin Laden's death may not mark the final demise of al-Qaida, but it provides grounds for optimism that the U.S. and its allies are making important progress in the struggle against extremists.
Meanwhile, Australian former foreign minister Alexander Downer, who was foreign minister at the time of the September 11, 2001 al- Qaida terror attacks in the U.S., said the death of Bin Laden would be a big boost for U.S. President Barack Obama, considerably boosting his re-election prospects.
Australia's troop presence in Afghanistan is now 1,550, and 23 Australian soldiers have died since 2001.
Source: Xinhua
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