SMALL NATIONS, BIG HEARTS

New York Post ^ | 9/09/03

[kattracks]

September 9, 2003 -- It's one of the ironies of the debates about liberated Iraq that the same anti- war, anti-Bush types who claim that America needs to "internationalize" the administration of Iraq are the ones speaking contemptuously about the 29 countries that have already contributed troops in varying numbers to the American-led coalition.

[Bonaparte]

"...it makes perfect sense to bank an American IOU."

Only if you cash it in before another democrat lands in the WH.

[Aracelis]

Holland??? Wasn't aware they had armed forces. Geeze, the things you can learn on FR!

[LadyDoc]

I knew about HOlland, but didn't know about Mongolia...

[Junior]

The only country without any military, as far as I can remember, is Iceland.

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

This is a wonderful article. Thank you, kattracks.

Yes, most of these countries have only sent small detachments.

But most are small countries with tiny armed forces that have never before sent troops to distant parts of the globe.

Non-UNI-lateral, ping!

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[Soaring Feather]

Nice article bump and thanks Rags for the ping.

[Coop]

Holland??? Wasn't aware they had armed forces.

The Netherlands is famous for having a unionized military.

[blackie]

"Non-UNI-lateral, ping!"

Big Bump!

[anniegetyourgun]

"And when the time comes, America will surely remember the countries that stood by her - and the people of Iraq - no matter how small and obscure they are, just as she will remember the obstructive and malicious opposition of France and Germany."

Amen.

[StriperSniper]

The fact that these countries made the effort to join the U.S.-led War on Terror despite their limited resources is something to be admired.

And the great Democratic Party, the 'party of the little guy', shows them nothing but contempt. Quite revealing.

[StriperSniper]

Iceland

They have a population approx. the same as the cities of Jersey City and Hoboken combined.

[Vets_Husband_and_Wife]

I wanted this list!!

kattracks, you amaze me! thanks

[PhilDragoo]

These allies include Albania, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Denmark, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Estonia, Georgia, Holland, Honduras, Hungary, Italy (which has contributed some 3,000 troops), Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Mongolia, Nicaragua, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, South Korea, Spain and Ukraine.

We search in vain for France, Germany, Russia, China.

Who will help me bake the pie? "Not I," said France, Germany, Russia, China.

Okay, so when it's baked, you four can go [deleted], you [deleted]s.

Our allies rock--we will reciprocate (we're America; that's what we do).

[Alamo-Girl]

Bump!