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Article: Polish PM defends Polish military presence in Iraq

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August 9, 2004
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Polish PM defends Polish military presence in Iraq WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 (Xinhua) -- Polish Prime Minister Marek Belka said here on Monday that Polish troops were "doing right things" in Iraq.

"We treat our presence in Iraq as serving this country to stabilize and stand on its own feet," Belka told reporters after meeting with US President George W. Bush.

Belka said that Polish troops stationed in Iraq "are quite successful in developing good working relations with the local leaders, helping them not only in keeping order, but also in developing institutions, rebuilding their economy, their schools, hospitals.

"This is not a typical military ...

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