These guys were Afghan Special Forces drawn from the Hazara population, who, as the descendants of Genghis Khan’s invaders, were both a distinct racial and religious group (Shia). They were fearless and effective. 
It demonstrates our duplicity as allies however that despite our claims of ‘steadfast brothers in arms’ we not only abandoned them but won’t allow them to emigrate to Australia.
Many of them will die at the hands of the Taliban (they are instantly recognisable), and many have already drowned trying to get to Australia in leaky boats.
When our Prime Minister proudly displays his ‘I stopped the boats’ sign on his desk he is really saying ‘I’ll happy to watch heroes drown.
All that matters is that I win the election’. One thing these people are not going to be in Australia is suicide bombers. But we still say they are ‘not good enough’. In my opinion they are plenty good enough.
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