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Inquiry into deadly NZ-led Afghanistan raid labelled a waste of taxypers’ money by National

April 12, 2018

Jack Tame spoke with National’s defence spokesman Mark Mitchell on TVNZ1’s Breakfast today.

A Government inquiry has been launched into allegations made in the book Hit and Run that a New Zealand-led raid in Afghanistan resulted in multiple civilian deaths.

Speaking on TVNZ1's Breakfast today National's Defence spokesperson Mark Mitchell say the inquiry is a waste of taxpayers' money.

Watch Jack Tame's full interview with Mark Mitchell.

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