From: "Dave Ings" 

It seems to me that if 4+ years after the initial deployment you need more
troops, then you might have a problem more profound than the simple
deployment of additional troops can solve, and some skepticism about the
request is in order.

I wonder if this is partly behind the reluctance of anyone to step forward.
I'm also wondering whether NATO is now trapped in a similar manner to the
US being trapped in Iraq. D***ed if you stay, d*** if you leave etc.
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Regards,
Dave Ings,
Toronto, Canada

"Rich Gauszka"  wrote in message
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>I see Poland has pledged 1,000 troops. They had previously announced a
>desire to reduce forces in Iraq so I wonder if they'll just move them from
>there.  European support would seem to be getting a bit tapped out with the
>conflicts in Afghanistan, Bosnia, Congo, Iraq, Kosovo, and Lebanon.
>
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