Poland Eyes Cuts in Iraq Troops

[kskiska]

Poland will not withdraw its troops from Iraq, but could reduce its unit there.

Polish troops will remain in Iraq despite the escalating tension, Poland's Prime Minister Leszek Miller said on Tuesday.

Talking after a week of fighting with the radical Shiites General Bieniek, commander-in-chief of the international division, said that the situation in Iraq calms down though slowly. In his words tensions are still running high in the town of Najaf, where most of the foreigners were kidnapped over the last week.

Poles are not welcomed in Iraq, following last week's heavy battles, Polish analysts comment.

http://www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=33356

[cliss]

1. I wonder how much this "coalition" is costing other countries

For the past year, I've been focused only on how much this little adventure is costing the US ($4.2 billion per month). I read yesterday that we've spent $160 billion and we're no closer to our goal.

I wonder how much this is costing other countries who are participating. Surely not as much as us.

[ultramega]

2. Everytime I come back to the main LBN page

and see this I read it as "Poland cuts eyes of Iraq troops"

I've done this about five times. I guess all the violence is getting to me, coming to expect the worst. Plus late night dyslexia.