Koizumi says he never said Samawah was safe

Koizumi says he never said Samawah was safe

TOKYO, Japan - (From L to R) Senior Liberal Democratic Party lawmakers Koichi Kato, Makoto Koga and Shizuka Kamei speak to reporters following their meeting with Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi at his office on Nov. 9. They quoted Koizumi as saying he never said the southern Iraqi city of Samawah, where Japanese troops are operating, was safe.

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