Are Czechs at war?

Glossary of difficult words

readily - without hesitation or reluctance; willingly;

Iraq - combat operations officially ended there seven months ago, but the U.S. continues to lose troops on nearly a weekly basis;

deployment - the putting into use of troops or weapons;

electorate - voters;

firepower - the destructive capacity of guns, missiles or a military force;

to diminish - to make or become less.