Current Affairs With war the main topic in world headlines, an exhibit opens in Prague commemorating sacrifices in battle from an earlier period
With all eyes on the war in Iraq and growing apprehensions over the number of casualties on both sides, the Czech Republic is resolute on one thing: to provide humanitarian aide the length of the conflict and beyond. The country has also pledged its elite nuclear, biological, and chemical unit to come to the US-led coalition's assistance if Saddam Hussein were to resort to weapons of mass destruction. Though in their hearts many Czechs are against the war overall there is no question over their NBC troops' necessity in the Gulf, and most applaud their dedication and courage. And, strong commitment by Czech soldiers is nothing new: to remind the public an exhibition now underway in Prague commemorates an equally difficult period in which the conflicts and sacrifices were no less, the First and Second World Wars, the time of the Czechoslovak Legionnaires, who fought in some of the world's bloodiest battles for democracy and freedom.
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