BAGHDAD, Iraq - (AP) A senior Sudanese diplomat said Friday that
his country will close its embassy in Baghdad in an effort to win the
release of five kidnapped employees.
"A statement was issued by the Sudanese government to close the
embassy in Iraq to win the release of our kidnapped citizens," Charge
d'affairs Mohamed Ahmed Khalil told The Associated Press. Al-Qaida in Iraq
had threatened on Thursday to kill the five on Saturday unless Sudan removed
its diplomatic mission from Iraq. The five were kidnapped on Dec. 24.

Sure surrendering to terror is the way.

Originally Posted by Italian Guy

Sure surrendering to terror is the way.

Instead of surrendering to politics?

ROME (Reuters) - Italy will reduce its troop force in Iraq by 10 percent in January as part of its phased withdrawal from the country, Defence Minister Antonio Martino said on Thursday.
Martino told reporters Italy would cut its military contingent to 2,600 soldiers by the end of January from 2,900.
Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi said last month that all the troops would be withdrawn from Iraq by the end of 2006 in coordination with the Iraqi government.
Italy, which has the fourth-largest foreign contingent in Iraq, faces a general election next April where the unpopular Iraq war might become an issue. Most Italians and all opposition parties were opposed to the troop deployment.
The Italian government started withdrawing its forces in September, pulling an initial 300 soldiers from Iraq.

Originally Posted by article

A general election next April where the unpopular Iraq war might become an issue.

Yes, he's looking for reelection (now not too likely).
Unless you want the left to win the elections and withdraw the troops in 24 hours, yeah that would be smart and brave.

for one sec, I thought it is about France again

oh well Sudan!

Never mind