Mosque bombing delays handover to Polish-led force

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Mosque bombing delays handover to Polish-led force

BAGHDAD - The U.S. military will delay transferring authority in southern Iraq from the Marines to a Polish-led international force because of the car bombing of a mosque in Najaf, a U.S. commander said Sunday.

"To leave in the middle of this crisis, the message that sends to the people of Najaf is that we are abandoning them in a time of tragedy and crisis," said Lt. Col. Chris Woodbridge, who commands the 1st Battalion 7th Marines in the holy Shiite city.

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http://www.tribnet.com/news/story/3814615p-3839859c.html

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