Posted on 08/14/2004 3:36:49 PM PDT by lizol
Coalition Troops in and Withdrawn in Iraq
Fri Aug 13, 3:06 PM ET
By The Associated Press
Estimated forces in Iraq (news - web sites) from countries that are part of the U.S.-led coalition, as of early August, and estimated major pullouts in 2004:
Countries with troops in Iraq:
United States: 138,000
United Kingdom: 9,000
Italy: 3,000
Poland: 2,400
Ukraine: 1,576
Netherlands: 1,400
Romania: 700
South Korea (news - web sites): 660; additional 3,000 troops being sent to northern Iraq
Denmark: 500
Japan: 500
Bulgaria: 480
El Salvador (news - web sites): 380
Australia: 300
Hungary: 300
Mongolia: 173
Azerbaijan: 151
Georgia: 150
Portugal: 120
Latvia: 116
Slovakia: 105
Czech Republic: 90
Lithuania: 90
Albania: 71
New Zealand: 60
Estonia: 45
Kingdom of Tonga: 44
Macedonia: 35
Kazakhstan: 27
Moldova: 12
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Countries that are withdrawing or have withdrawn troops:
Thailand: 423 troops leaving early on Aug. 31 instead of Sept. 20; 20 withdrawn on Aug. 10.
Norway: 10 currently in Iraq; 140 withdrawn on June 30. Cited reason: growing domestic opposition and peacekeepers needed elsewhere, such as Afghanistan (news - web sites).
Dominican Republic: 302 withdrawn on May 4. Cited reason: growing domestic opposition.
Honduras: 370 withdrawn on May 12. Cited reason: Troops were sent for reconstruction, not combat.
Nicaragua: 115 withdrawn on Feb. 4. Cited reason: lack of funds.
Philippines: 51 withdrawn on July 19. Cited reason: to save lives of hostages.
Singapore: 160 withdrawn on April 4. Cited reason: completed humanitarian mission.
Spain: 1,300 withdrawn on May 4. Cited reason: new government fulfilled campaign pledge.
Thank you for posting this. We never see the list because the Dems want us to think that the US is completely alone.
We are bearing the majority of the load, however, no matter how you look at it. We outnumber the Brit troops something like 15:1...
We bear the load because we are the greatest nation on the planet. Leadership has privileges and responsibilities.
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