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Defence Minister and Prime MInister at odds over SAS
The Defence Minister and Prime Minister appear to be at odds over whether the SAS could be sent to Iraq. Audio
Muslim community opposed to NZ troops fighting in Iraq
Members of New Zealand's Muslim community say sending SAS troops to fight the Islamic State in Iraq would be a mistake and may end up radicalising Muslims. Audio
Defence Minister Wayne Mapp
The chief of the Defence Force will not allow Afghan prisoners captured by New Zealand forces to be sent to prisons on a UN torture list but can't guarantee the same for people arrested in joint… Audio
Greens sceptical SAS not linked to Afghan torture
The Green Party is sceptical of claims by the Defence Minister that insurgents caught by SAS troops in Afghanistan have not been tortured. Audio
Labour calls for inquiry into SAS prisoner torture transfer
The Labour Party leader, Phil Goff, is calling for an independent inquiry into claims the SAS has arrested and transferred prisoners in Afghanistan, who were then at risk of being abused and tortured.
…NZ SAS prisoners
Have NZ SAS troops handed over prisoners to authorities who might torture them? We hear from investigative reporter John Stephenson. Audio
