What to do with GROM?

Dark clouds are gathering over prime commando unit GROM, recently praised by U.S. Army officials for their role in the Gulf War, as the Polish army seems to have little idea how to make use of its precious asset. According to GROM's former head Sławomir Petelicki, the group's mission in Iraq may be its last. Following serious salary cuts, 50 instructors have left the formation and others declare they are considering following suit. Rumor has it that the unit is suffering from a conflict between the general headquarters and GROM officers, news firmly denied by military officials who claim GROM's budget this year is zł. 45 million and that no internal conflict exists. All of them admit however that the army has no idea what to do with its 'heroes'. (Gazeta Wyborcza, p. 8) J.K.