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	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Poland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
		Poland revolted from the empire, and the Polish Church began a reform in accordance with Gregory's decrees.
		The Church of Poland took part, it is true, in the Synod of Constance, at which Hus was burnt, but had not the strength to oppose effectively the reactionary tendency of the nobility, which sought to use heresy as a counterpoise to the influence of the Church.
		The head of the Catholic Church in Poland was the Archbishop of Gnesen, primate of the kingdom and legatus nalus.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/12181a.htm (16998 words)

	French Military Mission to Poland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Although the French mission was small numerically, its effect was substantial in improving the organisation and logistics of the Polish army.
		The French effort was vital in improving the organisation of the newly formed Polish army, which up till 1919 used various manuals, organisation structures and equipment, mostly from the former partitioners armies.
		This mission should not be confused with the Interallied Mission to Poland, an improvised effort launched by David Lloyd George on July 21, 1920, at the height of the crisis before the Battle of Warsaw.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/French_Military_Mission_to_Poland (447 words)

	MissionPoland
		The Piast and Jagiellonian Kings of Poland were known to ignore requests from Rome to impose one church on all the people of the Kingdom of Poland, which became the largest country in all of Europe.
		As Poland was fading away in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries America was becoming the leading land for religious liberty and eventually the protector of the Jewish nation.In the early twentieth century a famous Pole (Paderewski) befriended an American President (Wilson).
		Poland had an underground Home Army and a government in Exile which was ignored after the war as the Soviets were allowed to illiminate Home Army leaders and to bring the new Polish government in straight from Moscow.
	groups.msn.com /missionpoland/missionpolandhistory.msnw (2212 words)

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		It was the assessment of the Mission that the operation was conducted in an orderly and restrained manner.
		As the Council is aware, the Head of Mission has also had meetings with the relevant authorities in Moscow to see whether the assistance of the CIS peace-keeping force could be enlisted to improve the security of UNOMIG personnel in the area where that force is deployed.
		By that decision, the Council decided that, with the consent of the parties, the "demarcation of minefields and mine clearance in the territory of Abkhazia, Georgia, with the assistance of the United Nations and in cooperation of the local authorities" should be added to the mandate of the CIS peace-keeping force.
	www.un.org /french/docs/sc/s1996507.htm (4614 words)

	CNN.com - Tense talks among Weimar Triangle - May. 9, 2003
		Poland's strong ties with Washington and its involvement in the war on Iraq have put it in a difficult position as it seeks membership in the European Union.
		Poland has been trying to act as a bridge between Germany and the U.S., and earlier this week invited Germany, as well as Denmark, to contribute troops to the proposed international stabilization force in Iraq.
		Plans for the stabilization force would see Poland sending about 2,200 soldiers to administer one of the four stabilization zones, under the command of the U.S. Poland itself would be in charge of an estimated 7,000-strong multinational peacekeeping force, though figures are not finalized.
	cnn.com /2003/WORLD/europe/05/09/sprj.nitop/index.html (646 words)

	Poland, in reversal, keeps forces in Iraq - Europe - International Herald Tribune
		BERLIN Poland's new conservative leadership said Tuesday that it would keep its troops in Iraq until the end of 2006, reversing a decision by the previous government to take them home in a few months.
		It was influenced by the fact that the mandate of the United Nations had been extended for the whole of 2006 and that the Iraqi authorities had asked Poland to stay on, he added.
		Poland, a staunch ally of the United States that supported the war against Iraq from the beginning, had played a major role with the coalition forces, sending 1,800 troops to the country.
	www.iht.com /articles/2005/12/27/news/poland.php (495 words)

	MichaelMoore.com : Poland aims for Iraq troop pullout by end of 2005
		PARIS (AFP) - Poland said that it aims to withdraw all of its 2,500 troops from Iraq during the course of next year, a major disappointment for Washington which sees Warsaw as one of its staunchest allies in Iraq.
		Poland is the fourth largest troop contributor to the US-led coalition in Iraq, but there is strong popular opposition at home to the deployment.
		Poland sent 2,500 troops to Iraq last year in the wake of the US-led invasion and heads up a multinational division of 6,000 soldiers in south-central Iraq.
	www.michaelmoore.com /words/index.php?id=188 (678 words)

	Poland: Informative Web Sites
		Poland Country Guide: Provided by Columbus Travel Publishing, this world travel guide to Poland provides an overview of the nation, contact addresses, general information, passport/visa and currency information, and maps — as well as data on accommodations, sports and activities, Polish society, business in Poland, climate, history, and government.
		Treblinka, Poland: "Treblinka in the Mazowieckie province, 100 km northeast of Warsaw, by the Treblinka River, has a population of about 300 people." Treblinka is the site of the infamous Nazi extermination camp and one of the destinations of the Poland/Israel study trip.
		Zakopane, Poland: Zakopane, a destination of the Poland/Israel study trip, "is a town in southern Poland with approximately 30,000 inhabitants (1995), situated in the Lesser Poland Voivodship since 1999 (it was previously in Nowy Sacz Voivodship from 1975-1998).
	www.iearn.org /hgp/www-poland.html (4046 words)

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		His appointment was changed to that of Force Commander of UNIKOM on 1 January 1994 to reflect the enhanced capability of the Mission resulting from the addition of a mechanized infantry battalion from Bangladesh.
		A breakdown of UNIKOM military strength as at 14 March 1994 is given in annex I. This has been divided into three main groups: military observers, mechanized infantry battalion and support units.
		In all three cases, the military observers were threatened with weapons and, in one case, a number of live rounds were fired.
	www.un.org /french/docs/sc/s1994388.htm (2389 words)

	CNN.com - Poland may pull troops out of Iraq - Oct 4, 2004
		A Defense Ministry spokesman said Defense Minister Jerzy Szmajdzinski told the Polish newspaper Gazeta Wyborcza that Poland planned a 40 percent reduction in January, followed by complete withdrawal by the end of the year.
		Currently, Poland has 2,500 troops committed to Operation Iraqi Freedom, but would reduce that number to 1,500 January 2005, the spokesman said, and the remaining troops would leave Iraq by December 2005.
		Poland heads multi-national forces in the central south area of Iraq, where it commands about 1,700 troops from Ukraine and smaller numbers from Bulgaria, Lithuania and El Salvador.
	www.cnn.com /2004/WORLD/meast/10/04/iraq.polandtroops/index.html (339 words)

	Merkel under fire over Congo mission - Europe - International Herald Tribune
		Since the request, the EU's military planners have become embroiled in disputes over the mandate, the logistics and in which country the military planning would be prepared.
		Germany, which has reluctantly agreed in principle to take over the lead of the 1,500-strong mission, said it would only do so only if other EU countries participated, if the mission were under a UN mandate and if the goals of the mission were clearly established.
		But the mission was criticized Sunday by members of Merkel's coalition as well as the opposition, which said the mandate for the mission was vague and that it was hard to know how such a tiny mission could make an impact in a country the size of Western Europe.
	www.iht.com /articles/2006/03/19/news/germ.php (596 words)

	SHAPE News: (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
		This year the National Military Representatives and Chief of the French Military Mission pay a visit, for a week, to Poland.
		According to the tradition, every year the National Military Representatives and Chief of the French Military Mission pay a visit to a NATO member country.
		During the military part of program the SHAPE delegation will be briefed on current defence matters related with the Land, Navy and Air Force headquarters including information on Development Plan of the Armed Forces for 2003-2008.
	www.nato.int /shape/news/2003/05/i030513a.htm (530 words)

	Polish president says misled about Iraq - Conflict in Iraq - MSNBC.com
		The White House moved quickly to underline Poland’s commitment, distributing a statement from the Polish embassy in Washington that cited “misinterpretations” of Kwasniewski’s earlier remarks.
		“Poland will not withdraw from Iraq until the mission of stabilization is successfully accomplished and counts on effective cooperation with the United States, Great Britain, Spain and other NATO and UN members states,” the embassy statement said.
		On Thursday, Kwasniewski told French reporters he felt “uncomfortable due to the fact that we were misled with the information on weapons of mass destruction,” according to a transcript released by his press office.
	www.msnbc.msn.com /id/4555592 (562 words)

	NPR : Commentary: French Should Remember Their Own Military Conquests
		All to demonstrate their distaste for the French rallying in opposition in the United Nations to a US-led invasion of Iraq.
		French soldiers are on just such a mission today in the Ivory Coast.
		Some French politicians fear that holding out for a UN vote on pre-emptive action in Iraq could establish a precedent that would interfere with France's own campaigns abroad.
	www.npr.org /programs/wesat/transcripts/2003/mar/030301.simon.html (669 words)

	The UN Fails Freedom - Again
		This year there have already been six -- and none of them are worth the paper they are printed on to Hezbollah -- or their masters in Tehran.
		Based in Naqoura, Lebanon and commanded by French Major-General Alain Pellegrini, UNIFIL did indeed accurately report on the Israeli withdrawal -- but did nothing to stop Iran and Syria from turning Hezbollah into the best armed terrorist force in the world.
		The committee works to promote freedom and liberty, support the American military and educate American youth on the military.
	www.military.com /opinion/0,15202,109491,00.html (593 words)

	GI -- World War II Commemoration
		CHARLES DE GAULLE, (1890-1970), president of France, who was the leader of the Free French movement during WORLD WAR II and the chief architect of the Fifth Republic.
		Charles Andre Joseph Marie de Gaulle was born in Lille, France, on Nov. 22, 1890, the son of a teacher of philosophy and literature at a Jesuit college.
		His theories were rejected by the military and by left-wing leaders who saw professional armies as a potentially dangerous political weapon.
	gi.grolier.com /wwii/wwii_degaulle.html (2175 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Europe \| Bush starts diplomatic mission
		On the eve of his departure he said he wanted to set aside US "frustration and disappointment" over French opposition to the Iraq war during his Europe trip.
		The president will make his first stop in Poland where he will deliver a key speech on the future of transatlantic relations.
		The president will use his stopover in a part of the world his defence secretary calls "new Europe" to deliver a speech setting out his view of the future of transatlantic relations.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/europe/2948990.stm (513 words)

	User Posts (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
		French Defense Minister, Michele Alliot-Marie, expressed her emotion and sent her condolences to the families and friends of the soldiers, and expressed hopes the two wounded soldiers would recover quickly.
		French politicians also dismissed de Gaulle's ideas, questioning the political reliability of a professional army — with the notable exception of Paul Reynaud, who would play a major role in de Gaulle's career.
		The French paratroopers were hit by a truck bomb that killed 58 the same day the US marines were hit by a truck bomb that killed 241.
	www.freerepublic.com /focus/user-posts?id=130176 (6692 words)

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		Pilsudski believes that the Military Department of the NKN headed by Sikorski is far too submissive to the Austrians.
		Pilsudski was well aware that French military guarantees would only (supposedly) result in direct aid in the event of German aggression against Poland.
		As Poland could not be seen to attack Russia - and so lose international support — Poland was deprived of the advantage of a pre-emptive strike — a favorite Pilsudski strategy - in any future war.
	www.angelfire.com /scifi2/rsolecki/jozef_pilsudski.html (5800 words)

	British Military Mission to Poland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The British Military Mission to Poland was an effort by Britain to aid the nascent Second Polish Republic after it achieved its independence in November, 1918, at the end of the First World War.
		It worked in parallel with the larger and much more significant French Military Mission to Poland.
		It should not be confused with the Interallied Mission to Poland, an improvised effort launched by Lloyd George on July 21, 1920, at the height of the crisis before the Battle of Warsaw.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/British_Military_Mission_to_Poland (156 words)

	Poland aims for Iraq troop pullout by end of 2005
		Poland said Monday that it aims to withdraw all of its 2,500 troops from Iraq during the course of next year, a major disappointment for Washington which sees Warsaw as one of its staunchest allies in Iraq.
		"Throughout our dealings with our coalition partners, our approach to the (foreign military) presence in Iraq has been that decisions on the presence will be driven by the mission and not by the calendar," deputy State Department spokesman Adam Ereli said.
		"Once that mission is accomplished, the presence of foreign troops can begin to be reduced," he told reporters.
	www.spacewar.com /2004/041004213622.pc1r3mxt.html (830 words)

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