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Afghanistan
Poland to boost Nato Afghan force
2006-09-14
Poland has announced it will send 1,000 troops to Afghanistan next year as part of the Nato peacekeeping force there.
I just knew this would happen; Poles go where Belgians and Frenchies fear to tread.
They will join 100 Polish soldiers already on the ground in Afghanistan, but will not arrive until February. The announcement comes after Nato generals met on Wednesday to demand an extra 2,500 troops for the operation in southern Afghanistan.

But the BBC's Jonathan Marcus says Nato officials in Belgium are making it clear the Polish deployment will not provide the solution commanders had hoped for. Our correspondent says they urgently need more troops before the onset of winter, when the fighting will slow down. It is also unclear whether the Polish troops would be available to help the most dangerous part of the mission, in the south, our correspondent says.
Posted by:Rafael

#3  All true, the Russians delayed "rescuing" the Poles from the Nazis because they wanted to Nazis to deal with them first.
Posted by: Captain America   2006-09-14 21:18  

#2  the Poles are our allies and friends, trading partners - we need to tighten up with them and treat em well. Take from the French, Germans, Spain, and Italians and give to the Poles, Bulgarians, Czechs, et al - the NEW alliance
Posted by: Frank G   2006-09-14 19:32  

#1  Poles killed more Germans in 1939, than the French did in 1940. Tough group.
Posted by: Glairt Unealing5386   2006-09-14 18:46  

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