Polish government plays down top level U.S. praise for GROM heroes

The last plane destine for the Iraq war with Polish soldiers on board is to land today in Jordan. The operation of transporting soldiers to the region has been divided into six stages and began on Friday. Meanwhile, Polish officials have turned to the U.S. President with a request of more discretion while describing the activities of Polish soldiers in Iraq. The request relates to a recent speech made by Bush in Florida, concerning the operation carried out by GROM special forces. Defense Minister, Jerzy Szmajdziński said that he is glad about the positive opinions about the soldiers, however, he does not want this information to be used as propaganda. (Rzeczpospolita, p. A6) A.K.