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At an EU summit, pro-war Britain and Spain and anti-war France and Germany came together on the need for cooperation in bringing swift assistance to the Iraqi people.

"What we are doing is talking about the new Iraq. We are trying to put behind us the argument about whether or not the coalition should have taken military action," British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw told reporters.

In a draft statement, the EU leaders urged the United States to act quickly to restore law and order in Iraq, and to publish its much anticipated "road map" for peace between Israel and the Palestinians.

Denmark, the Netherlands and Spain — three backers of the U.S.-led war — announced they may send peacekeeping troops. Poland and the three Baltic states had similar plans, officials said.