Hundreds of demonstrators assembled Thursday in Warsaw streets, demanding Polish troops withdraw from Iraq.

    WARSAW, Oct.6 (Xinhuanet) -- Hundreds of demonstrators assembled Thursday in Warsaw streets, demanding that Polish troops withdraw from Iraq.

    The event, occurred prior to the presidential election scheduled for Oct. 9, is seen as aiming to draw the candidates' attention to the issue and make them clarify their stand during the election campaigns.

    The protestors first gathered in front of Warsaw's landmark building, the Palace of Culture, and then headed for the Presidential Palace, chanting slogans like "Stop the war in Iraq" and "No more blood for oil."

    The organizers of the "Green 2004" demonstration said the rally would go on until the last Polish soldier is brought home.

    Poland has been a strong supporter of the US in Iraq. It sent combat troops for the 2003 war and currently commands a 4,000-strong multinational contingent that includes 1,500 Polish troops. Enditem