FLAGS HONORING DANISH TROOPS RESTORED AT US EMBASSY AFTER PUBLIC BACKLASH. (PHOTO).
Flags honoring Danish troops restored at US embassy after public backlash The removal of flags honoring Danish soldiers who were killed while serving in Afghanistan has sparked widespread anger in Denmark after staff at the U.S. Embassy in Copenhagen took them down ahead of a planned silent march honoring veterans. The flags, which had been placed in flower boxes outside the embassy and bore the names of fallen Danish troops, were removed days before a Jan. 31 demonstration intended to show solidarity with veterans and commemorate their sacrifices. The timing intensified public backlash, particularly following recent remarks by President Donald Trump that appeared to minimize the role played by NATO allies during the war in Afghanistan. In a televised interview, Trump said allied forces sent to support U.S. troops “stayed a little back and a little off the frontlines,” adding that the United States “never really needed them.” Those comments were met with sharp critic...
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