Reply With QuoteHere's a site with a list of 29 countries that have varying numbers of personnel, in the coalition, involved in combat and rebuilding efforts in Iraq.
www.cbc.ca/news/background/iraq/foreigntroops.html
I find six with combat troops and another 11 with defense support activities and people, in country, with a total of 45 to 48 as aligned with the coalition in other support roles.
I'll see if I can track down where the 33 number came from.
Here's a site with a list of 29 countries that have varying numbers of personnel, in the coalition, involved in combat and rebuilding efforts in Iraq.
www.cbc.ca/news/background/iraq/foreigntroops.html
then I found this.
www.fact-index.com/u/u_/u_s_led_coalition_against_iraq.html
13 is hardly 30, and all the remaining countries in the coalition are only in it with their hands out. A Muslim-country-free invasion force to liberate a predominantly Muslim country probably wasn't one of the wises moves by administration.In the 2003 invasion of Iraq, the only fighting forces are from the United States, Britain, Australia, and Poland. Ten other countries are known to have offered small numbers of noncombat forces, mostly either medical teams and specialists in decontamination, making a comparable alliance of about 13 countries. The United States is expected to be responsible for essentially the entire cost of the war, at least $75 billion.
Say goodbye to our biggest allie. Thanks Bush.
LinkThe overwhelming majority of voters want Tony Blair to start preparing British troops to pull out from Iraq, according to a new opinion poll.
An ICM poll for The Guardian found 71% wanted the Prime Minister to set a date for the troops to leave.
That contrasted with the findings of a similar ICM/Guardian poll in May when 45% said that they believed the troops should remain in Iraq "for as long as necessary".
The poll showed that public opinion over the Iraq war remained divided, with 45% saying it was unjustified as against 40% who said it was justified.
Do we want to deal with security threats to this nation or do we just want to be loved in European opinion polls?
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