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| Open letter from six nations asking Italy to keep troops in Afghanistan |
| 2007-02-07 |
| Italien Foreign Minister D’Alema expressed “surprise and disapproval” over the open letter published Saturday in an Italian daily by the ambassadors to Italy of Australia, Britain, Canada, the Netherlands, Romania and the United States. “We must remain united,” the ambassadors wrote in La Repubblica daily. “We must share all of the responsibilities to sustain security in Afghanistan.” Decisions to keep Italy’s 1,800-strong contingent in Afghanistan and give the go ahead to the expansion of a U.S. base in Vicenza, northern Italy, have angered communists and Greens in the coalition. Premier Prodi said Italian troops will stay in Afghanistan, and pledged to boost civilian aid and diplomatic action there, a key demand by far leftists who oppose the military mission. “A withdrawal today would be incomprehensible. Therefore we will stay in Afghanistan for now, strengthening our civilian commitment,” he said. |
| Posted by:trailing wife |
| #2 So the commies and tree huggers are pissed? Good. Reason enough to keep them there. I don't even care if they do anything... |
| Posted by: tu3031 2007-02-07 15:04 |
| #1 have angered communists and Greens in the coalition No difference between red and green. |
| Posted by: RWV 2007-02-07 15:00 |