Japan's Koizumi to announce troop withdrawal from Iraq

TOKYO Japan has reportedly decided to withdraw its troops from Iraq.

The Kyodo News agency reports Japan's prime minister -- Junichrio Koizumi (joon-ee-chee-roh koh-ee-zoo-mee) -- plans to make the announcement of the troop withdrawal Tuesday.

Koizumi reportedly told a ruling party meeting that Japan has "finished this chapter."

Japan has about 600 troops in the city of Samawah in southern Iraq. The mission is strictly non-combat and humanitarian.

600 non-combatants is a far cry from the Kamikazee Pilots of the 40s.......no loss here.

good. one by one, i would like to see all other countries walk away. maybe then we can follow. not like we need any other countries help to make us look inept.

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