Fitzgibbon says unlikely to be asked by US for more troops

AAP General News (Australia)
04-10-2009
Fitzgibbon says unlikely to be asked by US for more troops

Defence Minister JOEL FITZGIBBON says it's unlikely Australia will be asked to send
more troops to Afghanistan during top level talks underway in Washington.

Mr FITZGIBBON and Foreign Minister STEPHEN SMITH are in the US capital for the annual
Australia-United States ministerial talks.

They're meeting with US Defence secretary ROBERT GATES and secretary of state HILLARY CLINTON.

Mr FITZGIBBON says issues on the agenda are Afghanistan and Pakistan .. but they doesn't
expect a request for troops.

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KEYWORD: AFGHAN AUST CANBERRA

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