Military personal to return home from Iraq in disgrace

Five Polish soldiers are to be expelled from Iraq for drinking alcohol - announced military spokesman, Major Andrzej Wiatrowski. "The fact that certain criteria has not been fulfilled, significantly lowers the probability of further cooperation with such men in the future," added the Major. He also said that one of the soldiers to be punished, tried to engage in illegal alcohol trading and another one faces accusation of letting somebody steal his weapon. The incident is not the first during the mission so far, at the end of August, three Polish soldiers were sent home to face charges of causing a car accident whilst under the influence of alcohol. Major Wiatrowski also added that since our forces started operating, 14 soldiers had had to leave Iraq, for various reasons. (Gazeta Wyborcza, p. 1) M.K.