List of Countries Supporting Iraq Effort

[NNN0LHI]

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20031023/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq_donor_countries&cid=540&ncid=1480

Countries besides the United States that are lending assistance in postwar Iraq:

Troops

Albania — 71 non-combat troops to help with peacekeeping, based in northern Iraq.

Azerbaijan — 150-man unit to take part in patrols, law enforcement and protection of religious and historic monuments in Iraq.

Bulgaria — 485-member infantry battalion patrolling Karbala, south of Baghdad. An additional 289 will be sent.

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[qb]

1. Wow! Dozens of troops and millions of dollars - that's quite a coalition!

[mainegreen]

2. Netherlands!?!?!?!?!

I'm embarassed. Normally they're so wonderfully left wing!

[TrueStory]

9. Shell should be behind this

.

[mainegreen]

10. I forgot about them.

The one thing the Dutch like is money, also.

[Kellanved]

11. no, the Right-Wing is in power there

Since 2002; first in a coalition with the right-populist List Pim Fortuyn that lasted until early 2003. They won the re-election in 2003 (albeit barely).

[mainegreen]

13. Their right wing isn't the same as ours

Its really more about immigration, and if you've ever been there you'd know why. There truely is no more room.

[Kellanved]

18. actually I get there on a regular basis

About 4 times a year.
And yes: there is a basic liberalism in the Dutch society I've yet to see anywhere else.

[mainegreen]

19. Weird, though, how they all smoke.

And smoke everywhere. I cant believe it when I see people smoking in the grocery store!

[wtmusic]

3. Eritrean Green Berets are on the way

as well as the Micronesian First Infantry.

Time to play hard ball.

[ScotTissue]

4. I did a tally, it's grim

31 current countries aiding the WAR
14 in talks to do so

24,131 foreign troops

6 billion dollars already on the table



How can Bush get this kind of support? Is EVERYONE crazy?

[wtmusic]

5. No so grim

6 billion dollars from the world community is a drop in the bucket and the result of a LOT of arm-twisting.

[Spazito]

7. I agree, this is really a slap in Bush's face....

it is not even token support, imo.

[ScotTissue]

12. It's about a third of our ante

It's about a third of our ante, and the Madrid conference begins today, right? Or tomorrow? And Kofi Annan is actively passing the hat for the Coalition Authority.

Grim.

[Spazito]

17. The Madrid conference is not looking too promising at this point...

we will have to see.

[Beetwasher]

16. Umm, that 6 Billion is mostly loans from the World Bank

"World Bank (news - web sites) — $3 billion-$5 billion over five years."

These are loans, not grants....We've hardly got a billion in donations from the international community. That's unbelievably pathetic. But who could blame them? The money goes into Iraq and dissappears and there's no accountability...

[NNN0LHI]

6. "How can Bush get this kind of support?" Bribes with your money n/t

[BelleCarolinaPeridot]

8. Don't forget about our " new" friend

Poland - representing " new Europe " .

[diamond14]

15. take out the 7400 UK troops, and add it our numbers....

it't about 8% of the troops from others (not US/UK)...

this has got to be real nightmare in Iraq...spending lots of time/money trying to figure out what each little group of soldiers are saying to each other in all those languages...no wonder people are dying with such communication...

and what about the MILLIONS of OUR dollars that bush* gave to Poland to get a few troops...simply paid for by USA for the bush* follies...


+ Give us this day, our daily DEAD....Confront bush*, Jesus would !

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still time to get a bus ticket from cities all across America
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[Media_Lies_Daily]

23. "Support"?? You're kidding, right? Let's look more closely...

I don't see where the following NATO member countries and NATO partners have any choice but to provide at least some token of assistance. The same is true of those countries located in Central America, the Caribbean, Southeast Asia, or the South Pacific. Iran is obviously doing whatever it can to avoid Iraq's fate. The World Bank will go anywhere if it means being able to turn a profit. Macedonia? Who knows.

Troops, and/or Non-Combat Personnel, and/or Monetary Pledges:
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Current Members of NATO/European Union:

Belgium (Monetary pledges only)
Czech Republic
Denmark
Hungary
Italy
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Spain (Plus monetary pledges)
United Kingdom (Plus monetary pledges)
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NATO Partners in the Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council:

Albania
Azerbaijan
Bulgaria
Estonia
Georgia
Kazakhstan
Latvia
Lithuania
Moldova
Romania
Slovakia
Sweden (Monetary pledges only)
Ukraine
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Central America and the Caribbean

Dominican Republic
El Salvador
Honduras
Nicaragua
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Southeast Asia and South Pacific:

Japan (Monetary pledges only)
New Zealand
Philippines (Plus monetary pledges)
South Korea (Plus monetary pledges)
Thailand
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Other:

Iran (Material aid only)
Macedonia
World Bank (Monetary pledges only)

[number six]

14. didn't you miss out Svalbard?

How about the Vatican, or perhaps the Isle of Man? I hear Bhutan has a couple of soldiers spare.

[HEyHEY]

20. ALBANIA!!!!

What the hell does Albania care????

[underpants]

21. List is incomplete WHERE's ICELAND?

I know they haven't actually had a military since the 15th century but they are behind us all the way.

A real "Go get'em Tiger" type of thing.

[Ouabache]

22. DOZENS of medics from Moldova ?

OMG LOL

"Dozens" -ok would that be 4 dozens or 12 dozens ? hmmmm
Even better if they are baker's dozens I suppose.

This can't possibly pass the laugh test can it?

[5thGenDemocrat]

24. Additional help is on the way

From Obscurastan, East Oblivia and the far-flung Isles of Langerhans.
John
United We Stand, or else you're next.

[Zerex71]

25. Coalition of The Threatened

Subject line says it all.

[DrDan]

26. One key item missing from this list is . . .

who is paying the freight

For example, I understand we are responsible for all costs associated with the Polish troops - salary, expenses etc.

[9215]

27. You nailed it!

and what bribes are we offering the countries on top of paying for their involvment?

[Mikimouse]

28. I am impressed...

At last my ancestral countrymen have found their calling..As chauffers in Iraq! What a disgraceful end to a once proud people, licking the boots of the * invaders, hoping to get a small slice of the privatized pie. There is no honor in this. (sarcasm off):mad: