Australian views of the Afghanistan war
Via Angus Reid, more deterioration in Western support for the Afghan mission:
'The proportion of people in Australia who want to end their countryâ??s commitment in Afghanistan has risen considerably, according to a poll by Essential Media Communications. 61 per cent of respondents think Australia should withdraw its troops from Afghanistan, up 11 points since March 2009.On the contrary, 24 per cent of respondents say the Australian troops should stay in Afghanistan.
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Australia has roughly 1,500 troops inside Afghanistan.