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Bulgaria to Send Military Unit to Gulf
WINS News ^ | 4/4/03

Posted on 04/04/2003 10:50:14 AM PST by areafiftyone

SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) -- Bulgaria signed an agreement Friday with the United States for deployment to the Gulf region of a 97-member military unit for protection against chemical and biological weapons, officials said.

Bulgaria and the United States reached an agreement about the status and tasks of the unit, clearing the way for it to leave. The United States will cover all expenses for the maintenance and transport of the unit, the Defense Ministry said.

Officials didn't say when the unit was to leave or where it was going. Local media have reported it is to be deployed in Jordan.

In February, parliament voted that the unit could join the U.S.-led coalition only if it was deployed in a country neighboring Iraq, and would not be engaged in combat operations.


TOPICS: Breaking News
KEYWORDS: ally; bulgaria; deployed; iraqifreedom; willingcoalition; wmd
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1 posted on 04/04/2003 10:50:15 AM PST by areafiftyone
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To: areafiftyone
Courageous move given the intimidation and threats coming from the Axis of Weasels. Bravo to them.
2 posted on 04/04/2003 10:52:06 AM PST by PianoMan (Liberate the Axis of Evil)
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To: areafiftyone
Next week's headline: "US to base fighter wing in Bulgaria"
3 posted on 04/04/2003 10:53:19 AM PST by ken5050
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To: areafiftyone
Another future EU vote, which will be fully equal to France's and Germany's, that we are locking up.

One day there will be 25 EU countries, 15 of them will be staunch allies and the US will have a veto in internal EU matters.

4 posted on 04/04/2003 10:55:38 AM PST by wideawake (Support our troops and their Commander-in-Chief)
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To: areafiftyone
God bless our Bulgarian allies.
5 posted on 04/04/2003 11:00:54 AM PST by tomahawk
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To: PianoMan
Yes, it is a courageous move and results from a sophisticated understanding of where their interests lie unlike the Old Europe which is at present doing itself a great deal of harm in many ways due to a lack of will and perverted self interest.

Bulgarians have to make their way into the bright future of freedom and the free market as an ally of America surrounded by the muslim Turks and the leftist Greeks.

6 posted on 04/04/2003 11:07:38 AM PST by eleni121
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To: areafiftyone
Damned cowboy unilateralists!
7 posted on 04/04/2003 11:10:25 AM PST by Coop (God bless our troops!)
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To: areafiftyone
Need to get them in country, they are the world experts on delivery systems of Ricin.
8 posted on 04/04/2003 11:13:24 AM PST by dts32041 (US EPWs clothed and Fed, Iraqi EPWs bullet to the head.)
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To: areafiftyone
A little late, aren't they?
9 posted on 04/04/2003 11:22:58 AM PST by BureaucratusMaximus (if we're not going to act like a constitutional republic...lets be the best empire we can be...)
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To: areafiftyone
Better hury up Bulgaria lads, this war's going to be over shortly.
10 posted on 04/04/2003 11:23:26 AM PST by anymouse
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To: BureaucratusMaximus
They are a member of the "Better Late than Never Crew".
11 posted on 04/04/2003 11:37:51 AM PST by areafiftyone (Is he dead yet? He's dead Jim!)
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To: PianoMan
Warsaw Pact nations always had very good CBR defensive systems.

Also, Bulgars can be very bad boys if someone messes with them. Sort of a "Welcome to Hanging House. All are welcome!"
12 posted on 04/04/2003 11:40:03 AM PST by MindBender26 (For more news as it happens, stay tuned to your local FReeper station.........)
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To: eleni121
Does this mean the USA will look favorably to Burlgaria's claim that FYROM is part of Bulgaria?
13 posted on 04/04/2003 11:40:19 AM PST by Destro (Know your enemy! Help fight Islamic terrorisim by visiting www.johnathangaltfilms.com)
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To: BureaucratusMaximus
A little late, aren't they?

Nope. US refueling aircraft have been flying out of Bulgaria's Sarafovo AFB since the beginning of the war. Bulgaria openly supported the US in the UN Security Council even before the war started. For that they got open threats by the French that their EU candidacy is in jeopardy.

14 posted on 04/04/2003 12:01:20 PM PST by tarator
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To: Destro
Does this mean the USA will look favorably to Burlgaria's claim that FYROM is part of Bulgaria?

Bulgaria has stated on multiple occasions that it has no territorial claims towards _any_ of its neighbors.

15 posted on 04/04/2003 12:05:58 PM PST by tarator
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To: tarator
Bulgaria's claim is more than territorial--and my question is rhetorical.
16 posted on 04/04/2003 12:10:16 PM PST by Destro (Know your enemy! Help fight Islamic terrorisim by visiting www.johnathangaltfilms.com)
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To: areafiftyone
Bulgaria?? Weren't they following Jaques' lead a few months ago??
17 posted on 04/04/2003 12:11:34 PM PST by cake_crumb (UN Resolutions = VERY expensive, very SCRATCHY toilet paper.)
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To: Destro
Bulgaria's claim is more than territorial--and my question is rhetorical.

Your question is not rhetorical. It is simply malicious. Bulgaria has proven its commitment to stability and peace on the Balkans as well as its loyalty to NATO and the US.

"More than territorial"!? What is it then?

18 posted on 04/04/2003 12:21:05 PM PST by tarator
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To: cake_crumb
I think that was Belgium.
19 posted on 04/04/2003 12:29:40 PM PST by areafiftyone (Is he dead yet? He's dead Jim!)
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To: areafiftyone
This little bittie country has more guts to do something than the stinking frenchiraquies or germans!
20 posted on 04/04/2003 12:31:35 PM PST by RetiredArmy
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