Troops to leave Iraq by October 31, 2008

The number of troops in Iraq will remain unchanged until the end of the operation, scheduled for October 31, 2008. Tusk wanted to end operations in the middle of the coming year, while Kaczyński proposed the troops stay until the end of it. In the end he had little choice as if he did not accept the government's proposal, the troops would be stationed illegally. In exchange, the presidential side received an assurance that the withdrawal will be closely coordinated with the Americans. (Dziennik, p. 1, 4, 5, Gazeta Wyborcza, p. 2, 7, Rzeczpospolita, p. A7) K.K.