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Current AffairsSupport among Czech public for war in Iraq running thin
The standoff in the United Nations security council continues. The United
Sates along with Great Britain have been pressuring the UN Security
Council to pass a new resolution which would substantiate the use of force
in order to disarm Iraq. The Czech Republic has relentlessly declared that
a new UN resolution is a vital and essential ingredient if force is to be
used to disarm Iraq. However, Czechs are increasingly sceptical of the
need for war.
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One on OneTeodor Marjanovic: Respekt's Man in Iraq
Teodor Marjanovic is the head of the Foreign Desk at one of the Czech
Republic's cutting-edge weeklies 'Respekt'. The 32-year-old Czech reporter
was recently on assignment in Iraq and upon his return he attended various
public debates and discussions in Prague on the possibility of war in
Iraq, as well as the Czech perspective. One such debate, organised by the
People in Need Foundation at Prague's Roxy club, took place last month
with several hundred university students and young intellectuals in
attendance. Teodor Marjanovic defended a pro-US stance just days after
cities around the world saw massive anti-war demonstrations. I began by
asking him if he found it uncomfortable being in the "hot seat"
during the debate...
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Current AffairsForeign Minister offers assistance in post-war Iraq as the Czech anti-chemical unit steps up activities
The Czech Republic wants to play an active role in solving the Iraq crisis.
At a meeting with US Secretary of State Colin Powell the Czech Foreign
Minister, Cyril Svoboda, did not offer unequivocal support for the use of
force, but he did promise Czech help in rebuilding Iraq after a possible
war. At the same time the Czech Republic's anti-chemical unit has stepped
up its work in Kuwait.
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