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Tuesday, January 11, 2005
The coalition becomes a little less willing
Pretty soon, we'll be the only ones left in Iraq.
During the Presidential debates, Mr. Bush did not want Americans to forget the support of Poland. Perhaps he will, though, when they pull out completely this year, along with Ukraine (and maybe even England).
Ukraine's outgoing President Leonid Kuchma has ordered a withdrawal of Ukrainian troops from Iraq.Link.
He said his government should draw up plans to withdraw the 1,600-strong contingent in the first half of 2005.
The decision follows an incident in which eight Ukrainian and one Kazakh servicemen were killed while defusing a bomb in Iraq.
The Ukrainian troops are under the command of the Polish contingent, which is also likely to withdraw.
During the Presidential debates, Mr. Bush did not want Americans to forget the support of Poland. Perhaps he will, though, when they pull out completely this year, along with Ukraine (and maybe even England).
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