Denmark may announce Iraq withdrawal plan

[maddezmom]

COPENHAGEN, Denmark - Denmark was expected to announce plans to begin withdrawing its troops from Iraq at a news conference on Wednesday, Danish media reported.

Wednesday's news conference in Copenhagen was expected to coincide with a British announcement of a new timetable for the withdrawal of that country's troops from Iraq, the TV2 news channel reported.

The 460-strong Danish contingent serves under British command in the southern Iraqi city of Basra.

link: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070221/ap_on_re_mi_ea/denmark_iraq

[Xipe Totec]

1. To flee, or not to flee--

that is the question:
Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer
The roadside bombs of outraged Iraqis
Or to haul ass out of this sea of troubles
And by dodging end them.

[mazzarro]

5. Bravo, bravo, bravo - partner! -- n/t

[Xipe Totec]

8. Thanks!

For a while there I thought I had jumped the pun shark.

Maybe I posted way too early in the morning.

[raccoon]

6. That's great!

I am shocked--shocked, that Denmark of all places had any troops over there in the first place.

[Jackpine Radical]

7. As a person of Danish extraction, I must say

that the Danish commitment of troops to that stupid mess has pissed me off for years. I thought the folks back home had better sense.

[raccoon]

9. Me too. Maybe they have a prime minister or president who's a dip. nt

[Jackpine Radical]

10. They have a system sorta like the British...

PM & royalty. It's Queen (Dronning) Margrethe at present.

[KDLarsen]

2. Wouldn't surprise me..

Since we're pretty much piggy-backing on the UK forces, our troops will be pretty much stranded once they (the UK forces) pack up & leave. Not to mention that it makes for a great excuse to get out of this war, in time to save some face for the next round of elections.

[rodeodance]

3. Denmark to withdraw Iraq troops ("HAS announced" "some or all")

Denmark to withdraw Iraq troops
POSTED: 1246 GMT (2046 HKT), February 21, 2007
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COPENHAGEN, Denmark (CNN) -- Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen has announced his country will withdraw some or all of its troops from Iraq by August, the Danish Defense Ministry confirmed to CNN.

Denmark has about 470 soldiers in Iraq, serving under British command.

The announcement comes as British Prime Minister Tony Blair announced that he also plans to reduce the number of British troops serving in southern Iraq by the end of the year.

http://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/02/21/denmark.iraq/index.html

[maddezmom]

4. Denmark pulling out, Lithuania considers leaving

COPENHAGEN — Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen said Wednesday that his country will withdraw its 460-member contingent from southern Iraq by August and transfer security responsibilities to Iraqi forces.

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In Vilnius, Defence Ministry spokeswoman Ruta Apeitkyte told Associated Press that the Baltic country is "seriously considering" not replacing the contingent when its mission ends in August.

It was the first time that Lithuania, a staunch U.S. ally, indicated it would reduce its commitment in Iraq.


http://www.sierratimes.com/07/02/21/Iraq.htm

Lithuania Mulling Iraq Troop Withdrawal

VILNIUS, Lithuania Feb 21, 2007 (AP)— Lithuania is "seriously considering" withdrawing its 53 troops from Iraq, a government spokeswoman said Wednesday.

Defense Ministry spokeswoman Ruta Apeitkyte told The Associated Press that the Baltic country was considering not replacing the contingent when its mission ends in August.

It was the first time that Lithuania, a staunch U.S. ally, indicated it would reduce its commitment in Iraq.

http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=2891892&CMP=OTC-RSSFeeds0312