Calls grow for a public inquiry into Afghanistan warPHIL JOHNSON/STUFF "Don't cover it up," says Rory Malone's mother, Helen Thomasen. But the intimate penpalship between two of the most powerful men in the world was only declassified in the course of a public inquiry into the Iraq War, known as the Chilcott Inquiry, 14 years after the fact. Now renewed interest in New Zealand's involvement in the Afghanistan war after the release of Stuff Circuit's The Valley has led to calls for a public inquiry. "On that basis we support a public inquiry into New Zealand's role in Afghanistan, to help the public better understand what really happened and to ensure that mistakes made in that conflict are not repeated again." JOHN NICHOLSON/STUFF Former UN human rights lawyer Marianne Elliott says it's time for a public inquiry into the Afghanistan war.

Source: Stuff August 25, 2017 16:52 UTC