Giertych under pressure following comments on Iraq

"Kenneth Hillas stated that the announcement of Deputy Prime Minister R. Giertych about Iraq [Giertych requests a debate concerning the effects of the war in Iraq on civilians - "We want to know how many innocent victims died in Iraq during the past three years"] raised concern in Washington. (...) He emphasized that if it was the deputy prime minister of Germany, France or Denmark who uttered such a comment, he would be dismissed," reads the note.Kenneth Hillas also declared that the US Ambassador will touch upon this issue during his next meeting with the Prime Minister. The American diplomat also criticized the decision to appoint Daniel Pawlowiec of the LPR as a member of the PM's Chancellery. In reply, Roman Giertych wrote a letter to Foreign Minister Anna Fotyga demanding action as he regards these as, "Unacceptable interference in the internal affairs of our country." (Gazeta Wyborcza, p. 1) A.K.