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Poland Suffered Her First Fatality in Iraq
		On November 6 Col. Hieronim Kupczyk, 44 was killed in an ambush 35 miles south of Baghdad. Next day President George W. Bush spoke with President Aleksander Kwaśniewski. The President of the United States expressed condolences over the death of a Polish officer in Iraq. The White House spokesman Scott McClellan added that both leaders reaffirmed their determination to maintain the fight against those terrorists in Iraq who seek to take away the new freedoms of the Iraqi people. Both leaders said they would stay in close consultation about the common challenges that confront the United States, Poland, and the rest of the world. President Kwaśniewski bids farewell to Colonel Hieronim Kupczyk As a Commander-in-Chief, I bow to the fallen Polish officer. I salute the hero, who proved his loyalty – loyalty to honor and to his country! Colonel Hieronim Kupczyk was a professional, he wore the uniform with pride. He went to south-central zone in Iraq controlled by Polish soldiers with profound belief that he fulfils a mission of utmost importance and gives evidence of responsibility and our Polish coresponsibility “for your freedom and ours”. He served the just cause. Polish soldiers are in Iraq to defend the supreme values: freedom and peace. They assist the Iraqis with regaining their own country after decades of tyranny, disdain, violence and infringement. They help the world by providing hope for stabilization, peace and development, they also serve their country and our security – here and now. We will continue this mission. We will fulfil our commitments. We are a credible, serious and predictable ally and partner. I strongly believe that thanks to people like Col. Hieronim Kupczyk, thanks to Polish soldiers and officers we will carry out the mission and return from Iraq as soon as it succeeds. (…)


President Kwaśniewski bids farewell to Colonel Hieronim Kupczyk