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Politics : Don't Blame Me, I Voted For Kerry -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Bearcatbob who wrote (12827)	4/6/2004 8:01:30 PM
From: CalculatedRisk	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 81568

Spain, India, China ... Here is an article from the BBC: Spain threatens Iraq troop pull-out news.bbc.co.uk "Spain has more than 1,300 troops in Iraq Spain's Socialist Party prime minister-elect says he will pull troops out of Iraq - unless the UN takes charge." Meanwhile, Spain is going to send more troops to Afghanistan to help in the real battle against terrorism: Spain to double Afghanistan troops cnn.com Troops to Iraq only under UN: India July 14, 2003 14:29 IST Last Updated: July 14, 2003 23:22 IST rediff.com "After weeks of dilemma, India on Monday turned down a US request for sending troops to war-ravaged Iraq, making it clear that such a step could be considered if there was an 'explicit' UN mandate." China only if UN ... 'No troops to Iraq' themercury.news.com.au Foreign ministry spokeswoman Zhang Qiyue sought to make a distinction between sending peacekeeping troops on United Nations' sponsored activities versus activities not sponsored by the UN. "The Chinese side at the moment has no plans to send troops to Iraq. In the past, China has participated in UN peacekeeping activities, but has not participated in other international military activities," Zhang said.

To: Bearcatbob who wrote (12827)	4/6/2004 8:09:06 PM
From: CalculatedRisk	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 81568

Germany & Russia: Russia May Send Troops to Iraq Sep 4 2003 9:00AM z99.ky Russia may send peacekeeping troops to Iraq to help restore order, according to CNN.com. The statement by Russian Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov to a Russian news agency, was cautious, claiming that Russia's involvement would be only on the condition of a unanimous resolution passed by the United Nations Security Council. Ivanov said that the Russians are worried that terrorists are converging upon the destabilized Iraq, posing a threat to other countries. U.S. Secretary of State Donald Rumsfeld said the U.S. will not be sending more troops to Iraq and that the key to stability in Iraq is building up the Iraqi forces. Germany Says No Troops to Iraq Without UN Mandate aljazeerah.info Germany set strict conditions yesterday before it would consider sending troops to Iraq to take part in a multinational peacekeeping mission, following a US request for it to play a role. Berlin wants a “request (for troops) from a legitimate Iraqi interim administration and a clear UN mandate” before it even discusses the issue, government spokesman Bela Anda said.