Australian forces time-frame in Afghanistan

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Updated July 21, 2009 20:49:24

More than seven years after international forces set about ousting the Taliban and al-Qaeda from Afghanistan, Australia is predicting its role training the Afghan army will be complete in three-to-five years.

It's the first tentative time-frame for the job.

Presenter:Linda Mottram
Speaker: Air Chief Marshall Angus Houston, Chief, Australian Defence Force.
Kevin Rudd, Australian Prime Minister. Jim Molan, Major General Australian Army, retired.

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