Poland Considers Joining the Coalition of the Unwilling

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Poland Considers Iraq Exit Options


A government official, who asked not to be named, told Reuters Poland was ready to keep its troops in Iraq until the end of 2004 but wanted to cut numbers from the current 2,500.

Miller said Poland would not follow Spain's example and pull its troops out of Iraq quickly, as this could destabilize the situation.

Poland, a staunch U.S. ally in the war to topple Saddam Hussein, leads a 9,500-strong multinational force in south-central Iraq. Miller suggested NATO assume command of the force, but the alliance has said it had no such plans.

His government faces growing pressure from some opposition parties to pull out troops from Iraq as public opinion is increasingly skeptical about Poland's mission in the country.

http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml;jsessionid=CG4YIHM51KIT2CRBAEZSFFA?type=worldNews&storyID=4896666


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[curlyred]

1. Duo of the Stubborn?

John Stewart said this the other night, describing what will remain of the "coalition of the willing".

[GreenPartyVoter]

2. Yeh, pretty much.. until we can talk the UN and Arab League into putting

troops in there to replace us.

[madmax]

3. I've been trying to remember what Jon said

rofl....yep 'Duo of the Stubborn'. Viva the Daily Show :evilgrin: