[Culturechat] East Europeans to Declare Support for Bush on Iraq

Tue, 4 Feb 2003 21:49:46 EST

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East Europeans to Declare Support for Bush on Iraq 
Tue February 4, 2003 03:47 PM ET 
BUCHAREST  - Up to 10 east European countries are preparing a declaration of 
support for President Bush's drive to disarm Iraq, government officials said 
on Tuesday.

Officials in Romania, Bulgaria and the Baltics said NATO candidate countries 
were working on the wording of the document. It is to be issued in the United 
States on Wednesday after Secretary of State Colin Powell delivers a speech 
to the U.N. Security Council laying out Washington's case against Iraq.

The latest show of support comes on the heels of a similar statement by eight 
European leaders last week and in the face of grave misgivings by traditional 
U.S. allies France and Germany.

Eastern Europe remains grateful for American patronage during its fight 
against communism and Washington's strong support for expanding NATO. 

A Romanian Foreign Ministry official told Reuters the declaration of the 
so-called Vilnius 10 would be announced in the United States. 

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The latest show of support comes on the heels of a similar statement by eigh=
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Eastern Europe remains grateful for American patronage during its fight agai=
nst communism and Washington's strong support for expanding NATO. <BR>
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A Romanian Foreign Ministry official told Reuters the declaration of the so-=
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