Remember: Denmark is a member of the coalition of the willing (to our shame) and there are Danish troops in Iraq.

Conservative-leaning Danish PM Anders Fogh Rasmussen today announced in Parliament that he has asked the Queen to call for a general election, and that the election will be held on February 8.

The Prime Minister is in a very strong position, expected to cruise to reelection, but he does have one liability: Iraq.

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