TY  - BOOK
AU  - Frame,T.R.
TI  - Veiled valour: Australian Special Forces in Afghanistan and war crimes allegations 
SN  - 9781742237633 :
AV  - UA 873 .S6 .F73 2022
U1  - 958.10472420994 23/eng/20220527
PY  - 2022///
CY  - Sydney, NSW
PB  - NewSouth Publishing
KW  - Australia
KW  - Australian Army
KW  - Special Forces Command
KW  - Commando Regiment, 1st
KW  - History
KW  - Commando Regiment, 2nd
KW  - Special Air Service Regiment
KW  - Inspector-General of the Australian Defence Force Afghanistan Inquiry Report
KW  - 2020
KW  - War on Terrorism, 2001-2009
KW  - Afghan War, 2001-2021
KW  - Commando operations
KW  - Participation, Australian
KW  - Atrocities
KW  - fast
KW  - Commando troops
KW  - Military participation
KW  - Australian
KW  - War crimes
KW  - War crimes investigation
KW  - Campaigns
KW  - Afghanistan
KW  - Uruzgān
KW  - Casualties
KW  - 2001-
KW  - 2001-2021
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index
N2  - 'Given the importance of ability, judgment, leadership and discipline to the effective performance of any military force, the nation faces a serious problem when the public begin to have doubts and politicians start to distrust, the capability of the defence force and the reliability of its members.' Tom Frame, one of Australia's most respected military affairs analysts, reveals the background to the war crimes allegedly committed by Australian Special Forces in Afghanistan between 2005 and 2013. The Brereton report - the findings of a long-running inquiry into war crimes allegations involving members of the Australian Special Forces during their deployment to Afghanistan - was publicly released on 19 November 2020. Veiled Valour explores the background to these allegations - the gradual demise of the Afghan state and society, the decision to deploy Special Forces personnel to Central Asia after 2001, the inquiries into apparent mistakes and alleged misconduct, and the shocking hearsay and rumours that led to a formal inquiry. Concluding the day before the Brereton report's public release, Veiled Valour sheds light on why the inquiry was necessary, how its investigations were conducted, where the media influenced its direction, and what the public expect to be told about its military elite
ER  -