Powell Gives Up Hope for Indian Troops

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http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20030928/ap_on_re_mi_ea/us_iraq_troops&cid=540&ncid=1473

NEW YORK - Secretary of State Colin Powell said Sunday that the United States has given up hope of getting Indian soldiers to help coalition forces secure Iraq, but said he was optimistic countries would contribute troops after a U.N. resolution.

"The Indians, they have indicated they would not be in a position to provide troops. And I don't expect that position to change," Powell said in an interview on the television news channel CNN.

Powell said he was disappointed with New Delhi's decision but "it's become clear in recent months that, for a variety of reasons, internal political domestic politics, the Indians would not be in a position to provide troops."

Powell said the United States could not count anymore on a large number of international troops for deployment in Iraq. "But is there still the possibility of more troop contributors? Yes."

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[Jacobin]

1. Nobody wants to help Smirky in his ConquestGame?

:nopity:

[sushi]

4. Powell is doing his best

but why would any country opposed to the war now send troops?

Please tell me where I can find the violin player. Thanks.

[nadinbrzezinski]

2. Here is to the Bush Administration

:nopity: :nopity: :nopity: :nopity: :nopity: :nopity: :nopity: :nopity: :nopity: :nopity: :nopity: :nopity:

You get the picture, only problem our troops will be paying for
it.
:mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad:

[sushi]

5. There he is again

Please tell me where I can find this violin player. Thanks.

If Powell tries hard enough I'm afraid he will find troops because he can use some of the 87 billion to bribe with!

[NYC]

6. The violinist.

When you are writing a message, click "Smilies lookup table" located just above the subject line.

Then type, without spaces,

: no pity :

Without spaces, you get :nopity:

[sushi]

8. Thanks very much

I love him/it!

[patdem]

3. At quick glance I thought it said '...gives us hope...' OOPS

talk about a misreading!! :P

[Nottingham]

7. Ya the Indians will take our jobs and our money but forget

fighting for us! Thats the dumb Americans jobs!

:bounce:

[AndyTiedye]

9. That is Bush*'s Plan, actually

They're shipping all the jobs overseas so that we can all fight in the Crusade.

[goforit]

10. DUH!!!!

:bounce:

[Tom Yossarian Joad]

11. May as well sent Custer to recruit Indians....

Never mind.