Now that Australian troops have left Iraq....then when will....?

Question

the troops be be out of Afghanistan?

Answer 1

No, as far as I understand, our Diggers are remaining in Afghanistan for the present time.

The Government is continually reviewing the situation and things may change in the future.

This is from The Age in Melbourne.

Diggers in Afghanistan 'for a decade'

December 5, 2007 - 3:59PM

Australian troops could remain in Afghanistan for more than a decade, a leading intelligence chief says.

The head of the Office of National Assessments Peter Varghese made the prediction in a rare and broad ranging public speech on Wednesday.

"Afghanistan will need heavy international support for 10 years and potentially much longer," Mr Varghese said.

The new Labor government is strongly committed to the fight against the Taliban in Afghanistan, a fight that has now been running since late 2001 when former prime minister John Howard committed troops following September 11.