2 U.S. Helicopters Crash, Poland ends its Iraq Role
Article Name: “2 U.S. Helicopters Crash, Poland ends its Iraq Role”
Newspaper name: The New York Times
Summary:
Two American black hawk helicopters crashed in Northern Baghdad. One solider was killed and two Iraqi soldiers and three Americans were wounded. Lt. Patrick Evans said that the military didn’t think the crash was caused by enemy fire. Local Iraqi police officers said that the trail of one of the helicopter caught fire before crashing and shooting was heard from the area. Early on Saturday, Poland’s military mission in Iraq was closed. The polish 900 soldiers are expected to be home by the end of October.
Analysis:
These events affect the people of the region because they have lost people and another country’s soldiers. At the height of their support for the American-led coalition in Iraq, Poland had 2,500 troops in Iraq. Donald Rumsfeld called Poland “the coalition of the willing,” because they supported the American led invasion of Iraq. There could be an increase in violence without the 900 soldiers. This affects the rest of the world including the US, because the Americans troops there will have a harder time protecting the area. Neighboring countries of Iraq will feel less secure and more afraid that violence will spill into their countries.
Filed under: Emma, Week of Oct 6
