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Poland rejects US lies about WMD

category international | anti-war / imperialism | news report author Friday March 19, 2004 12:25author by Hilal

"We were taken for a ride"

In a further blow to the Bush/Blair "coalition of the willing", Polish President Aleksander Kwasniewski said his country has been "taken for a ride" by US lies about Saddam's weapons of mass destruction.

Poland runs one of Iraqs "stabalisation zones" and has 2500 troops in occupation . The scale of the daily attacks and violence against Polish forces has seen opposition parties call for their withdrawal .


Speaking in Warsaw , President Kwasniewski ruled out withdrawing Polish troops at this stage but Warsaw is very concerned about being isolated as Madrid's new socialist government moves closer to France and Germany . With the promised withdrawal of the Spanish contingent of 1300 from the Polish zone by June 30th Warsaw may have to rethink their position . The Spanish troops are considered highly trained and effective and their leaving will make Polish forces even more vulnerable to attack .

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