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| Poland could pull troops from Iraq in summer 2008 |
| 2007-11-28 |
| WARSAW, Poland - Poland could pull its troops out of Iraq in summer next year, the nationÂ’s new defence minister said in remarks published Tuesday. Prime Minister Donald TuskÂ’s government will seek the approval of President Lech Kaczynski, the army supreme commander, to send a final rotation of troops to Iraq in the first half of 2008, Defence Minister Bogdan Klich said in remarks published by the Rzeczpospolita daily newspaper. However, it will be a closing mission which will prepare the final pullout of our troops,Â’ Klich was quoted as saying. I hope it will be possible in the summer of 2008.Â’ Klich said Poland must explain the reason for the pullout decision to its coalition partners, especially United States, in such a way as not to expose our relations with our allies to harm.Â’ Tusk made the withdrawal from Iraq an important element of the election campaign that swept him to power last month, but has not yet announced a timeline. The president, who has to sign off on any government decision to bring troops home, has spoken out against withdrawing PolandÂ’s troops from Iraq. Poland has 900 troops that lead an international force of 2,000 soldiers in southeastern Iraq. The mission has the presidentÂ’s authorization until Dec. 31 of this year. |
| Posted by:Steve White |
| #2 Plus, they really aren't needed anymore. Thank you Poland. You have helped saved western civilization... again. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2007-11-28 08:20 |
| #1 God Bless the Poles. They have fought at our side long and hard. But they cannot be expected to sustain it forever, their military and nation just doesnt have what it takes to do that, and work in Afghanistan at the same time. Take a breather Poland, we may need you again soon. |
| Posted by: OldSpook 2007-11-28 01:01 |