Federal Defence Minister John Faulkner has ruled out withdrawing Australian troops from Afghanistan, saying it would undo nine years of hard work.
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Faulkner rules out withdrawing troops
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Canadian troops to stay in Afghanistan, Harper says
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Australians could be in Afghanistan up to 30 years!
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Aust soldier wounded in Iraq 'recovering well'
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Burris says he will not resign
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Australia denies rolling out 'red carpet'
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Large footprint in Afghanistan can be counterproductive:
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``UK troops could be pulled out by 2009''
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Anzacs to remember the Afghan dead
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Pak Army does not require foreign training:
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'We're not winning' in Afghanistan
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No intention of seizing pak's nuclear weapons:
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Australia rejects Papuan independence
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Pak not seeking strategic depth in Afghanistan:
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Army will remain superior fighting force, officials say
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War in Afghanistan to end in 2014:
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India does not plan to limit its future development engagement in Afghanistan: