Australia hints at end date to Afghanistan campaign

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Updated July 22, 2009 12:00:16

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 given by the military for finishing the job and a former Australian commander says it could be realistic but only with sufficient troops.

Presenter: Linda Mottram
Speakers: 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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