FMLN Stresses on Withdrawal from Iraq
The Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front call to abrogate the law allowing to send Salvadoran troops to Iraq was rejected by the Government Alianza Republicana Nacionalista (ARENA).

ARENA Congressman Guillermo Gallegos recalled that the troops are just engaged in reconstruction projects, but remains the only Latin American country with troops in Iraq.

The FMLN request was encouraged by reports on the assembling of a new military contingent to be involved in which it defines as "useless, unnecessary, inhumane and immoral war."

This call joins request from several social and non governmental sectors opposing the US occupation since April 2003 and the presence of nationals in Iraq that violate the Constitution.

A total of 15 US allies grouped in the US-Britain led international coalition already withdrew their troops, among other, because of domestic and international anti-war criticism and escalating resistance to the invaders.