Posted on 11/11/2006 9:19:32 PM PST by FairOpinion
AP Interview: Romania's president vows not to 'abandon' Iraq, won't withdraw troops
Romania has no intentions of withdrawing its troops from the U.S.-led coalition in Iraq, President Traian Basescu said Saturday, vowing to stay "because it's a dishonor to leave your allies."
In an interview with The Associated Press, Basescu said he empathized with mounting calls to withdraw the country's 608 non-combat personnel in Iraq, including impassioned pleas from the families of those serving.
But "Romania's honor is greater than its feelings," he said.
"An exit strategy is a matter of concern for us, and we are building it with our main allies, the U.S. and the U.K. But the states that form the coalition cannot abandon Iraq as it is now," he said after addressing reporters at a presidential retreat about 60 miles northeast of Bucharest.
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Romanian President Traian Basescu
Someone gets it.
Gentlemen, we have an ally. Bless him for his courage.
God Bless Romania! I don't need to say more. They are truely great allies.
Now if cBS just would.
Wow. I guess some day I need to finally make it to Poland and Romania.
E. Europe PING
Beautiful. Just wow, and a crying shame Americans just voted against that kind of steadfastness.
Thank you Romania.
That is so perfectly put. It is something that liberals can never understand, and cannot comprehend, because they are ruled by their feelings.
"Basescu, 55, a tough-talking former sea captain who made it a priority after his 2004 election to forge closer ties with Britain and the U.S."
When he was elected, people wanted change, but weren't sure what to expect. Seems like he turned out to be all right.
Thank you, President Basescu.
Wow. Thank you, Romania.
Thank you Romania, Thank you.
Poland and Romania will have a bright future. Just about anything they have done since getting rid of communism is on the right track. God bless them.
Eastern Europe could save us.
Check out
EUROX- Mutual Fund-Eastern Europe. Not a bad track record.
Good for Romania, thank you President Basescu.
Indeed. They get it also right with conservative values, a free economy and strenght and loyalty in the War on Terror.
'twould be great if we could say that about America.
Exactly. That's why that particular quote stood out to me.
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