Sorry, it was only a backfill in Kuwait. Nonetheless, how many other Arab counties even contributed this much. Hell, France and Germany didn't contribute this much. They were still part of the ops related to the invasion.
http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/iraq/2003-04-27-us-troops_x.htm
In Abu Dhabi, Rumsfeld and Franks said they thanked the UAE leaders for their war help, which included sending troops to Kuwait and humanitarian aid to Iraq.
http://www.arabialink.com/Archive/GWDigests/GWD2003/GWD_2003_04_28.htm#NU2
UAE TROOPS IN KUWAIT TO RETURN IN MAY "The UAE troops deployed in Kuwait as part of Dir Al Jazeerah (Peninsula Shield Forces) to defend Kuwait from the fall out of a U.S. invasion to Iraq will return home in the first week of May…" ~~GulfWire Link~~
Some will never be satisfied no matter how much the UAE does and you're apparently one of them. Sounds like a lot of ex-wives I've heard about. It's idiots like you that want to fight all 1.2 billion Muslims at one time. We'll all be in uniform for that one. Remember the famous Latin quote- "divide et impera" translated DIVIDE AND CONQUER. Thank God the president has heard of it before. For all of you other morons out there- learn it, live it.
I would be satisfied if the UAE establishes diplomatic relations with Israel and conducts multiparty elections.
PS. And I would dance a jig if they convert from Islam to Buddhism, but I won't hold my breath on that one! :)
Now, there you go again....
Off the reservation, off topic and resorting to name calling, bullshit and silly predictions...
Whatever UAE may have done in Kuwait, doesn't alter the fact that your statement, "UAE was the only Muslim nation to send troop to Iraq"..was demonstrably FALSE.
The original QUESTION, was how does one define "Moderate Muslim?
For asking that question, which was important as to how we should view UAE and Dubai in particular --- you respond with still more irrational, false or off topic bitching and foreboding predictions....
Your "argument" doesn't convince, sway or impress...
It points out the weakness of those who wish us to regard certain nations as "allies", "friends" or "Moderate" -- without rational empirical justification..
It's become obvious you can't answer the question.
So admit it, or stop deflecting or insulting others to mask your own ignorance.
Don't worry, I haven't seen a rational answer from anyone, yet.
Semper Fi
That line, deserves a response of its own..
In case you haven't noticed - we have already had war declared against us, ALL OF US -- by the Muslim "extremists"....
We should all, already think of ourselves in "uniform" for this one...
That is why it's critical we devise some rational set of criteria and DEMANDS to distinguish between "extremist" and "moderate" Muslim NATIONS.
Semper Fi