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Poles take control of part of Iraq as banned militia stirs
Washington Times ^ | Thursday, September 4, 2003 | By Andrew England

Posted on 09/03/2003 10:44:28 PM PDT by JohnHuang2

Edited on 07/12/2004 4:07:43 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

BABYLON, Iraq — The United States, eager to share security duties in Iraq, handed military control over a large swath of the country to a Polish commander yesterday during a ceremony in the ruins of an amphitheater built by Alexander the Great.


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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: allies; babylon; iraq; poland; rebuildingiraq; stabilizationforce; tyszkiewicz
Thursday, September 4, 2003

Quote of the Day by kcordell

1 posted on 09/03/2003 10:44:29 PM PDT by JohnHuang2
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To: Matthew Paul
Your views?
2 posted on 09/04/2003 12:18:45 AM PDT by Cronos ('slam and sanity don't mix, ask your Imam.....)
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To: Cronos
I LOVE the Pols!! They were with us right from the start.Nevr ONCE wavered.

My next European vacation...Poland!

3 posted on 09/04/2003 5:03:48 AM PDT by Puppage (You may disagree with what I have to say, but I will defend to your death my right to say it)
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To: JohnHuang2
God bless and protect these fine soldiers and good allies.
4 posted on 09/04/2003 5:09:34 AM PDT by LTCJ
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To: Puppage
My next European vacation...Poland!

I'm actually planning to go there in the next few months, winter time, might be there at a friend's place in Warsawa for Christmas...
5 posted on 09/04/2003 6:27:57 AM PDT by Cronos ('slam and sanity don't mix, ask your Imam.....)
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