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2005-12-27 Iraq

U.S. allies withdraw from Iraq [not all though]

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Posted by ||7 2005-12-27 12:50|| || Front Page|| [5 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Keep ever in mind that they are doing exactly what they said that they would do from the beginning. Only Spain left early. All of our other allies have stayed as long or longer than they said they would.

Posted by Chuck Simmins">Chuck Simmins 2005-12-27 15:34|| http://blog.simmins.org]">[http://blog.simmins.org] 2005-12-27 15:34|| Front Page Top

#2 Article: However, some in Poland have complained that they have not seen sufficient rewards -- for example, easier access to U.S. visas or more contracts for Polish companies in the rebuilding of Iraq.

There is a a breed of internationalists that likes to think of our alliances as a kind of "Band of Brothers" arrangement. The reality is a lot more prosaic. The Poles were in it partially to cement an American military commitment to Poland in the event the Russians get frisky again, and partially for goodies from Uncle Sam. My impression is that Poles have now started to take Uncle Sam's protection for granted, much like most of our other "allies".

Posted by Zhang Fei 2005-12-27 15:43|| http://timurileng.blogspot.com]">[http://timurileng.blogspot.com] 2005-12-27 15:43|| Front Page Top

#3 The Poles were in it partially to cement an American military commitment to Poland in the event the Russians get frisky again, and partially for goodies from Uncle Sam.

Yeah, imagine that. They got less then Spain in terms of Iraq contracts, yet they still extended their mission. Boy, they must be really stupid.

My impression is that Poles have now started to take Uncle Sam's protection for granted

And we can't have that, can we? Be sure to do your damndest to fix this.

Read up on Kosciuszko, while you're at it, 'brother'.

Posted by Rafael 2005-12-27 16:55|| 2005-12-27 16:55|| Front Page Top

#4 Hell of a fighter Rafael and a better engineer.

Posted by Leon Clavin 2005-12-27 18:07|| 2005-12-27 18:07|| Front Page Top

#5 If I didn't know better, I'd think CNN had a hidden agenda to demonstrate that it's a QUAGMIRE!! But no, CNN would NEVER become a cheap propaganda tool for the Defeatocrats.

Posted by DMFD 2005-12-27 21:16|| 2005-12-27 21:16|| Front Page Top

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