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US Allies on Iraq Fear They're Targets [Honduras Pulling Troops from Coalition]
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| Contributor | Gerald Farinas |
| Last Edited | Gerald Farinas Mar 16, 2004 06:08pm |
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| Media | News Service - Associated Press |
| News Date | Tuesday, March 16, 2004 06:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | US Allies on Iraq Fear They're Targets
The Honolulu Advertiser
From Poland to Australia, countries with troops in Iraq fear they could be the next terrorist target as signs increase that Islamic extremists were behind last week's carnage in Spain.
Take Poland, once isolated behind the Iron Curtain and now a key U.S. ally in Iraq: Security officials here acknowledge they have virtually no experience dealing with terrorism, and leaders are warning citizens to wake up to the threat. Honduras said Tuesday it plans to bring home its 370 troops and would extend "only if the United Nations asks." Denmark, a country with low crime and few visible security jitters after the Madrid attacks, would seem an unlikely target. But it sent 410 troops to Iraq, and a local analyst said the Spanish election sent "an unfortunate signal that international terror pays." Ukraine has 1,650 troops serving under Polish command in Iraq, and Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych is "very anxious" about that in light of the Madrid bombings |
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