Australia wants to accelerate the withdrawal of its troops from Afghan soil

        This indication of an early termination of the mission to developAustralian troops on Afghan soil, comes after that in September, thehead of NATO troops and U.S. Gen. Stanley McChrystal, requestedthe dispatch of reinforcements in order to stop the increasing number of Taliban attacks.

       The Australian Defence Minister, John Faulkner, said thegovernment and Australian military leaders discussed how to complete the tasks as soon as his troops met in Afghanistan.

       "I have asked the Australian Army any recommendations on how tomake sure we complete this important and responsible role in an effective manner, but in the shortest possible time, " Faulkner toldthe ABC radio network.
Although Australia is not a NATO member, is one of the biggest allies, with about 1,550 troops deployed, mostly in the central province of Uruzgan, where they work alongside Dutch forces,whose withdrawal is due in August 2010.