The coalition continues to grow
Just hours after France commited assistance (unwanted) in the event of the Chemical weapons they dont believe Saddam has, Colin Powell release information that the U.S. led Coalition is 30 strong with 15 other countries offering support.
http://www.suntimes.com/output/news/coalition18.html Coalition partners The 30 countries the State Department says are members of a "Coalition for the Immediate Disarmament of Iraq" Afghanistan Albania Australia Azerbaijan Bulgaria Colombia Czech Republic Denmark El Salvador Eritrea Estonia Ethiopia Georgia Hungary Italy Japan (post conflict) Korea Latvia ithuania Macedonia Netherlands Nicaragua Philippines Poland Romania Slovakia Spain Turkey United Kingdom Uzbekistan |
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That lists reads like a Coalition of the Willing to be Bought.
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I think they mean post-war rebuilding, because their military is restrictred. At least, that how I interpret it.
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Commiting to post war rebuilding is a very good thing. Bravo.
I really hope some of the 'commitments' on that list are as good as Turkeys, wht with their commiting to not letting us ue their land or air space. You neglected to mention that Powell said their are 15 nation on our side who are so terrified of what their citizens would do to them if they found out they don't want to be mentioned by name. GO DEMOCRACY! |
Please. Over half those countries have nothing to contribute to a war on Iraq.
As for my own, get this: the current stance is that the Netherlands politically support the war but won't provide military support. Pretty much a lengthy way of saying we don't want to piss anyone off. If this were unanimous decision I'd be ashamed, but the smaller political parties are still debating issues, some demanding a real pro-war stance, others a serious anti-war stance. |
So, although these countries have nothing to support the war with, you believe we need 100% approval from all countries?
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My point was that these numbers prove absolutely nothing. The US may have some strong allies, but not many.
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Your point is moot Satan, as you have no idea what you are talking about. War isn't fought on horseback anymore, and in actuality, these countries have quite a bit to offer.
Bases of Operations, supply storage/handling/shipping, tactical insight, Intellegence, troops and support. facilities for wounded, transient, and training personnell, logistical and tactical aide, detention centers for prisoners of war, transient civilians and defecters. . .The list goes on and on. |
how's kat, ror?
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As most of that list are in faraway Europe and personnel offerings are in the neighborhood of, at best, a couple of hundred people, I would dispute the majority of your list. If their tactical insight is so keen, then why do so many foreign countries come to West Point to train? Give me a break! |
The list forgets to mention:
Magneto's Brotherhood of Evil Mutants Cobra H.Y.D.R.A. Latveria The Decepticons Emperor Palpatine Hell |
I knew that the Devil had a hand in this. The "Father of Lies" has taught his apprentices well, methinks. :)
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Wait. Cobra is on our side? But don't they hate GI Joe? And GI Joe is American. I'm confused.
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I'm glad to see Latvia finally came around. Now we're set
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If you're willing to brag about the 30 that have lended support, then here's a list of the 160 or so that haven't.
Algeria Andorra Angola Antigua and Barbuda Argentina Armenia Austria Bahamas Bahrain Bangladesh Barbados Belarus Belgium Belize Benin Bhutan Bolivia Bosnia and Herzegovina Botswana Brazil Brunei Burkina Faso Burundi Cambodia Cameroon Canada Cape Verde Central African Republic Chad Chile China Comoros Congo (Brazzaville) Congo, Democratic Republic of the Costa Rica Croatia Cuba Cyprus Côte d'Ivoire Djibouti Dominica Dominican Republic East Timor (Timor Timur) Ecuador Egypt Equatorial Guinea Fiji Finland France Gabon Gambia, The Germany Ghana Greece Grenada Guatemala Guinea Guinea-Bissau Guyana Haiti Honduras Iceland India Indonesia Iran Iraq Ireland Israel Jamaica Jordan Kazakhstan Kenya Kiribati Korea, North Kuwait Kyrgyzstan Laos Lebanon Lesotho Liberia Libya Liechtenstein Luxembourg Madagascar Malawi Malaysia Maldives Mali Malta Marshall Islands Mauritania Mauritius Mexico Micronesia, Federated States of Moldova Monaco Mongolia Morocco Mozambique Myanmar Namibia Nauru Nepal New Zealand Niger Nigeria Norway Oman Pakistan Palau Panama Papua New Guinea Paraguay Peru Portugal Qatar Russia Rwanda Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Lucia Saint Vincent and The Grenadines Samoa San Marino Sao Tome and Principe Saudi Arabia Senegal Serbia and Montenegro Seychelles Sierra Leone Singapore Slovenia Solomon Islands Somalia South Africa Sri Lanka Sudan Suriname Swaziland Sweden Switzerland Syria Taiwan Tajikistan Tanzania Thailand Togo Tonga Trinidad and Tobago Tunisia Turkmenistan Tuvalu Uganda Ukraine United Arab Emirates Uruguay Vanuatu Vatican City Venezuela Vietnam Western Sahara Yemen Zambia Zimbabwe |
Sorry Spinster, but I don't see Latvia on that list. :rolleyes
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Yeah but St. Kitts and Nevis IS, so pbbbbt.
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It's LATVERIA, you heathen! Dr. Doom would not be happy. >:
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COALITION OF THE WILLING.
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How about Bacteria?
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Chaos, you are a hopeless twit.
After a tour as a CT in the Navy, I can honestly say that we receive a great deal of intellegence, tactical and otherwise, from many countries. Israel, Kuwait and Afghanistan could provide information on Iraq that we may not have yet. Whether they've seen him as a threat or ally, surely they have been paying more keen attention to his actions that we have and in all probability know a few things we don't. Go back to your homework and let the adults talk, okay? |
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HNIC, you forgot Australia.
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