http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20040326/ap_on_re_mi_ea/poland_iraq&cid=540&ncid=1473WARSAW, Poland - Poland will consult with other nations that have troops in Iraq (news - web sites) about tentative plans to withdraw up to 250 of its peacekeepers, the Defense Ministry said Friday.
Poland, a key U.S. ally in Iraq, commands a 9,500-strong multinational force in the south-central part of the country, including 2,400 soldiers of its own.
On a surprise visit to the force's headquarters last weekend, Polish Defense Minister Jerzy Szmajdzinski said Poland may reduce its presence by 250 troops when it rotates in its third group of peacekeepers in July.
The proposal will be presented to a meeting of countries with troops in the Polish-led force, to be held in Warsaw next month, Defense Ministry spokesman Col. Adam Stasinski said Friday.
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