Bush’s move for multi-national troops in Iraq faces frustration

 

The pitfall of Iraqi war is very deep for Bush as the presidential race is drawing nearer. The defiance of the Iraqi resistance forces becomes stronger and those countries have turned their backs to Bush are increasing as days go by.

The Ukrainian Defense Minister in a press conference held on July 29 hinted at the withdrawal of the Ukrainian troops from Iraq, saying “We can not remain in Iraq long without fixing a certain period.”

A spokesman for the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed the clear stance that Indonesia would not dispatch its troops to Iraq under the multi-national troops controlled by the US.

The Algerian Foreign Minister said that Algeria would not dispatch its troops to Iraq.

Pakistan announced on August 2 that it would not send its troops to Iraq despite pressure of the US. The Pakistani President rejected its troop dispatch to  Iraq on August 10. Saying that Pakistan would not dispatch its troops to Iraq at present situation, he stressed that he would not tolerate any kind of outside pressure. Nobody can force Pakistan to send its troops to Iraq, he added.