Does anyone know where I can find current information on the other countries supporting our operations in Iraq? I know the big ones; Poland, South Korea, and Romania, have about 900 troops each... But all the information I find online is outdated... Thanks...
There wasn't one... It was a question... There's a lady that I'm always getting into debates with, and she keeps bringing up the fact that the US isn't the only country in Iraq, then goes on to state that we're like half of the multi-national force there.. And I'd like a source to refer to, the next time we discuss it...
I have some information on why some of our big allies sold us out and who bought that support away from us. Not sure if you are interested in that though. Also have a list of 270 influential business men and men in important government positions that were on the oil voucher list that saddam used to buy out votes. Again, not sure if you are interested in that though.
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/ops/iraq_orbat_coalition.htm Although some of them have almost nothing, it still means support.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multinational_force_in_Iraq good info. shows total # of countries, total # of troops per country # initially, # now, and number withdrawn
Great info Earl. I think it is probably pretty disheartening to the President that Moldova is out deploying Latvia. I'm pretty sure the Latvians were counted on in the surge.
So looking at the active troops: United States: 250,000 invasion--158,000 current (6/07) United Kingdom: 45,000 invasion--5,500 current (5/07) Poland: 194 invasion--2,500 peak--900 current (2/07) Australia: 2,000 invasion--638 current (2/07) So if the Brits hopefully pull out of this BS then it will (to all intents and purposes) be wholly American troops, barring a few poles and Aussies. No wonder the terrorist Bush is starting to panic, looks like the US could pretty much be on it's own soon.
But would it be enough of a pull out to hand a victory to those you support? It is the "turkeys" you are behind, isn't it? Or is other types of groups that you are really concerned for?
The whole thing is BS GTech, set up by your corrupt lover and his cabal. Just look at the stats to see how support for the US led invasion has dwindled to virtually nothing at all. Anyone with an ounce of common sense can look at the stats there and look at the countries that have withdrawn from this BS. It's not looking good for your lover is it GTech? I would love to see the Brits withdraw right now. As I have said before better them being alive at home than killed over there for no reason whatsoever.
Here is further data. It is provided by the Brookings Institute and is published in graphic form on a quarterly basis in the NYTimes. Actually there is a lot of information there that is interesting. But simply restricting the data to the actual numbers of troops in Iraq from the "coalition"...it shows the following over the Augusts from 2003 to 2007: August 2003 American Troop totals 139 (in thousands) Coalition troop totals 22 in thousands August 2004 Americans-140 Coalition 24 August 2005 Americans-138 Coalition-23 August 2006 Americans 138 Coalition-19 August 2007 Americans 162 Coalition-12
You should also check how much USA is paying to these "Coalition" members for their "friendship" and "support". It is not cheap for Americans tax dollars to get 10 soldiers from a small "friendly" country.
GWorld: I recall reading about deals between the US and some of the "coalition" members. It did seem to cost a lot. It was an expensive PR program by the administration. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't think Bush or the Administration use the "Coalition" term too much these days in all their pronouncements.
Those probably are the governments supporting Bush's war in Iraq. Generally most people around the world were and are against it. Bush probably bought that support or did some "arm twisting" to get it or gave something in exchange. People around the world are not stupid to believe Bush's "WMD stories". As a matter of fact Iran is the one who is interested in the WMD. No matter what Ahmadinejad says, Iranians are thick headed and if they have opportunity they'll built a nuclear bomb. That's why they enrich uranium on their soil. They rejected Russia's proposal to built a factory for uranium enrichment in Russia to assure the world they want nuclear technology for peaceful purposes only. Bush failed all of us. He now even handed out Iraq to Iran and to all other Islamic warriors, giving them a reason to become terrorists. If US is championing democracy why be an occupier and wage war against a country that has not attacked America?