Coalition of Willing NOW the Coalition of the Dwindling

[radfringe]

White House Scraps 'Coalition of the Willing' List
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=574&ncid=721&e=3&u=/nm/20050122/wl_nm/bush_iraq_dc
Fri Jan 21, 7:27 PM ET World - Reuters

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House has scrapped its list of Iraq allies known as the 45-member "coalition of the willing," which Washington used to back its argument that the 2003 invasion was a multilateral action, an official said on Friday.

The senior administration official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the White House replaced the coalition list with a smaller roster of 28 countries with troops in Iraq sometime after the June transfer of power to an interim Iraqi government. The official could not say when or why the administration did away with the list of the coalition of the willing.

The coalition, unveiled on the eve of the invasion, consisted of 30 countries that publicly offered support for the United States and another 15 that did not want to be named as part of the group.


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Coalition of the Willing -- now Coalition of the DWINDLING..... meanwhile Brits will not support an Iranian Invasion

Britain 'argues against Iran attack'
http://www.heraldsun.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5478,12025592%5E1702,00.html
From correspondents in London 23-Jan-05

FOREIGN Secretary Jack Straw has reportedly drawn up Britain's case against a military strike on Iran amid fears US President George W. Bush may seek support for a new conflict.

Mr Straw had produced a 200-page dossier that ruled out military action and made the case for a "negotiated solution" to thwart Iran's suspected ambition to produce nuclear weapons, The Sunday Times said.

It said a peaceful solution led by Britain, France and Germany was "in the best interests of Iran and the international community", while referring to "safeguarding Iran's right to the peaceful use of nuclear technology". The dossier, entitled Iran's Nuclear Program, was quietly issued in the House of Commons on the eve of Mr Bush's inauguration last week for fear of provoking a public rift with Washington, the newspaper said.

However, it added that privately tensions were running high between the two nations.

[BlueEyedSon]

1. Can someone please enumerate the remaining members

And their troop counts?

[radfringe]

2. numbers through 2004

http://www.pwhce.org/willing.html#list3


Key:
Blue: Coalition of the Willing
Red: Openly opposed invasion of Iraq
Grey: Neutral or no position declared


Key:
Blue: Coalition of the Willing and/or has troops in Iraq
Has troops in Iraq
Red: Opposed to American-led Coalition in Iraq
Grey: Neutral or no position declared

http://www.pwhce.org/willing.html#maps