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Georgian troops in Iraq

The former Soviet Republic of Georgia is number three on the list when it comes to sending troops to Iraq, and Anchor Lisa Mullins explains what Georgia has to gain from its continuing participation in the “coalition of the willing.”

Global Politics

Today Secretary Rice met with Georgia’s President. And yesterday the Georgian President met with President Bush at the White House. The Georgian President ensured that he’d press NATO to open its doors to Georgia. This Georgian official says his country’s participation in Iraq demonstrates its readiness to join NATO. Georgia has been a part of the invasion of Iraq and the war since. Georgia’s presence there has been growing since then. This analyst thinks the Georgian military has learned a lot in Iraq.