Jan 10, 2007, By Elizabeth Celms
Hmmm, quite a change of heart in the last 8 days !Despite the recent deaths, which Defense Minister Atis Slakteris said were due to “hatred and cruel fanaticism,” little debate has been stirred over the necessity of Latvian soldiers in Iraq.
Gets a little clearer.....
Now something really profound from Foreign Affairs:"Everyone knows that we [Latvians] need America. We’ve got to participate in Iraq for the United States, for our allies," Atis Lejins, head of the Latvian Institute of Foreign Affairs, told The Baltic Times. "We die for America in hope that they will die for us."
Wonder if Kerry provided the Latvians with his secret on ending the Iraqi warCommenting on the decision to decrease Latvia’s contingent, Lejins admitted that it was about time.
“Recently, the situation in Iraq has changed. There’s no point being there anymore. We’ve done our duty. If the Iraqis want to fight each other, we won’t stand in the middle,” he said.
Regards, Stan
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