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Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - June 28, 2004, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg free press monday june 28, 2004 Canada / world a7 Canada will help Iraq fight its own Battles will offer to train forces but wont commit troops at meeting of nato by Jim Bro skill i Istanbul Turkey ? Canada May be willing to take part in a nato plan to train Iraq a new Security forces but would Stop Short of com mitting soldiers to the War ravaged country says foreign affairs minister Bill Graham. As members of the North Atlantic treaty organization prepared to gather for a Summit meeting today Graham said we might be Able to help Iraq a army find its feet. That la be our position that that would be an appropriate role for nato but Canada clearly has no intention of pro Viding any troops or anything of that nature Graham said in an interview with reporters before heading to the meeting. Political leaders of nato countries Are expected to approve an initial agree ment reached saturday by diplomatic representatives to meet a request from Iraq a interim government for help train ing its Security forces. Assistance for a newly democratic Iraq a continuing role in helping rebuild Afghanistan and closer co operation in the global fight against terrorism will dominate the two Day Summit in Istanbul. Graham will be Canadas Lone ministerial representative allowing prime minister Paul Martin and defence min ister David Pratt to devote themselves to furious last minute election Campaign ing Back Home. Nato Secretary general Jaap de hoop Scheffer said yesterday the train ing would take place both inside and outside the details of the training initiative As Well As new measures to help reconstruction efforts in Afghanistan Are expected to be announced during the Summit. Tall steel barriers and police reinforcements ringed the meeting site just Days after two bomb blasts intended to disrupt preparations Shook Istanbul and the capital of Ankara. Thousands of protesters greeted . President George w. Bush in Ankara yesterday As he tried to warm up relations with turkish leaders. Relations Between the two countries have been somewhat Chilly since Turkey walked at allowing american troops to use the country As a staging ground for invading Iraq. Bush has been pushing hard for a Strong nato role in stabilizing Iraq currently beset by chaotic violence that has worsened since the .-led attack that toppled Saddam Hussein last year. Bush a desire for a full fledged nato backed military presence in Iraq May have been doomed by resistance from France and Germany at the recent meet ing of the group of eight countries in Charles Dha Rapak / associated press Osman Oral / associated press Bush left meets de hoop Scheffer in Istanbul on eve of nato Summit. Protesters chant anti Bush slogans. The United states. Striction teams composed of military about since the end of the cold War for nato has had its hands full mustering and civilian personnel to help rebuild a Mission and a purpose and i think that enough troops and equipment to ensure areas of the country beyond Kabul. Is becoming less and less Clear said stability in Afghanistan where elections nato officials Hope the Istanbul sum Steven Staples a defence analyst with Are slated to take place within months. Mit will Mark another chapter in the Evo the Polaris Institute in Ottawa. About 2,000 Canadian troops stationed Lution of the organization from a he argues the United nations not in Kabul Are due to leave at the end of Post second world War Alliance deter nato should be leading efforts to Sta August. Canada will replace them with a mined to keep the soviet Union in Check Belize War torn regions. Really Only the smaller contribution of about 700 troops to a nimble modern body prepared to United nations has the legitimacy in the plus another 200 in the Region. Shore up troublesome hotshots. World View to authorize such a thing. Graham argues nato must reaffirm at the Centre of the transformation is nato does to have it and it never its commitment to Afghanistan to com the fledgling nato response Force the Istanbul Summit will also be a for plete that Job aimed at giving the Alliance the ability to Mal Welcome for seven new members the Alliance with about 4,800 troops in move More quickly. Bulgaria Estonia Latvia Lithuania Afghanistan appears poised to Send As some however suggest the military Romania Slovakia and Slovenia. Many As 1,200 additional members and Alliance has lost its relevance. ? 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