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Troops under threat in Afghanistan: Defence Chief

Source: Lateline
Published: Friday, November 21, 2008 9:57 AEDT
Expires: Thursday, February 19, 2009 9:57 AEDT

Australian Defence Chief Angus Houston has warned there are not enough troops in Afghanistan to prevail over the Taliban. He has warned that Australian forces are still under threat despite a lull in the fighting.

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Tags: defence-and-national-security, defence-forces, unrest-conflict-and-war, terrorism, afghanistan, australia

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