AFGHANISTAN: NATO prepares for backlash over death of Taliban leader
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In Afghanistan, the US head of NATO says his troops are preparing for an expected backlash after the killing of a key Taliban leader. General Dan McNeill has warned that Mullah Dadullah's death at the weekend will not end of the insurgency. His warning comes as more Australians are deployed to the region to join international efforts to combat an expected offensive by the Taliban.
Presenter: Steve Holland
Speakers: John Howard, Australian Prime Minister; Professor William Maley, Director of the Asia-Pacific College of Diplomacy at ANU; General John Abizaid, former commander of the United States Central Command
