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2003-08-06 Iraq

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Posted by Steve 2003-08-06 12:18:10 PM|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Keep in mind that military service in Poland is compulsory. They probably picked out troops from the "career" side of the military to make up the division, in addition to offering higher pay of course.

Posted by Raphael 2003-8-6 1:43:23 PM|| 2003-8-6 1:43:23 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 Pay is about triple the norm for this duty.

Poles have always worked well with Moslems. On September 11, 1683, Jan III Sobieski defeated the Turks at Vienna. Odd date, that...

Posted by Chuck 2003-8-6 2:22:26 PM|| [http://blog.simmins.org] 2003-8-6 2:22:26 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 Chuck, that might make them some extra points with the northern Kurds.

Posted by Don 2003-8-6 4:18:58 PM|| 2003-8-6 4:18:58 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 Chuck: Don't think they won't bring that up. After all, it was only 325 years ago. "Infidel Crusaders! They've come back to finish the job!"

Posted by tu3031 2003-8-6 4:41:14 PM|| 2003-8-6 4:41:14 PM|| Front Page Top

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