The death-toll and monetary cost are the most commonly-shown statistics about the Americans’ war on Middle-Easterners but the numbers of wounded aren’t announced. 83 Australians have been injured in Afghanistan since late 2005. The victims are admitted to Australian hospitals under false names under the pretenses of defence while keeping them safe from the prying media’s eyes who would perhaps publicise the facts and shift public opinion. Only one wounded Australian from Afghanistan has been recognised publicly in a parade.

The Australian