Miller suggests that Poland might commit troops to war against terrorism

Poland's next Prime Minister has given his full support for the on-going mil itary action against Afghanistan. "Poland as a NATO member fully supports th e operations of our allies and is ready to provide the necessary help," Lesz ek Miller, the Democratic Left Alliance (SLD) leader, said during a press co nference in Warsaw yesterday. According to Miller, the war against terrorism is a long-term action and "it requires the full solidarity of the whole demo cratic community. Poland does not want to and cannot be a neutral country in this fight." He went on, "If our allies will ask for Polish troops to interv ene, then it will happen. As for now there isn't that kind of a need." SLD l eaders are taking part in the anti-crisis committee meetings together with r epresentatives of the current government. They are also working closely with the Defense Ministry and other ministries responsible for foreign affairs. (Gazeta Wyborcza, p. 13) A.K.