Postcommunist Central Europe at 17.(BOOKS)(FORUM)

From: The Washington Times | Date: July 2, 2006 | Copyright information

Byline: THE WASHINGTON TIMES

While terrorism and Iraq compete for Page One news, the transformation of postcommunist Central Europe into America's ally is proceeding apace. Poland, the largest of the eight postcommunist countries admitted to the European Union in 2004, supplied 2,500 troops for the U.S.-led coalition in Iraq (now reduced to 900), and sent 124 soldiers to Afghanistan.

In 1989-91, Central Europe got rid of the Soviet military presence. Poland w...

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