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Lookie here at the LIST of our coalition partners!! You know "Our unilateral Friends" :o)
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Nations Joining Anti-Iraq Coalition
AP | 3/18/03

Posted on 03/18/2003 2:06 PM PST by kattracks

March 18 —
The 30 countries listed by the State Department as members with the United States of a "Coalition for the Immediate Disarmament of Iraq":

Afghanistan, Albania, Australia, Azerbaijan, Colombia, Czech Republic, Denmark, El Salvador, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Georgia, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Japan (post-conflict), South Korea, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Philippines, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Spain, Turkey, United Kingdom, Uzbekistan.

State Department spokesman Richard Boucher said all agreed to be designated as coalition members, but he would not specify their prospective contributions. He said 15 or more additional countries, all unidentified, could offer help under certain conditions.

Beyond the countries named by the State Department, other countries have indicated a willingness to offer help:

Bahrain Sent a frigate and troops on Gulf Cooperation Council mission to defend Kuwait. Allowing use of bases for U.S. troop buildup.

Belgium Allowed movement of troops and materiel from U.S. bases in Germany to port of Antwerp en route to the Persian Gulf; will allow overflights.

Bulgaria Approved U.S. use of military airport and airspace, dispatching 150-member Bulgarian noncombat unit. Stationing of up to 18 coalition aircraft and 400 U.S. troops.

Canada Will not join military action without U.N. backing. A destroyer and two frigates patrolling in the gulf area as part of war on terrorism could be reassigned, but Prime Minister Jean Chretien suggested Monday the ships will not be transferred.

Croatia Allowing refueling stops by U.S. transport aircraft.

Egypt Keeping Suez Canal open to U.S. and allied warships en route to gulf.

France Allowing use of its airspace under treaty obligations, but no direct participation.

Germany Ruled out any participation, but pledges unhindered use of airspace and access to U.S. and British bases in Germany. About 60 German soldiers are in Kuwait as part of the U.N. border monitoring force, operating specialized vehicles for detecting chemical or germ warfare; parliament has barred them from entering Iraq. Also helping to protect Turkey with AWACS crews and Patriot anti-missile rockets.

Greece U.S. naval base in Crete serves U.S. 6th Fleet and supports Navy and Air Force intelligence-gathering planes. Allowing use of airspace under NATO and bilateral defense agreements, but will not send troops.

Jordan "Several hundred" or more U.S. troops are stationed in Jordan near the Iraqi border manning anti-missile batteries in case Iraq fires missiles at Israel.

Kuwait Around 300,000 U.S. and British troops training in the Kuwaiti desert in preparation for a possible invasion of Iraq.

Portugal Granted U.S. permission to use Lajes Field air base in the Azores Islands, a traditional eastern Atlantic refueling stop.

Qatar U.S. Central Command mobile headquarters at Camp As Sayliyah. Al-Udeid air base opened for in-flight refueling squadron, F-15 fighter wing and maintenance hangars.

Saudi Arabia Won't participate directly in any military action. Pentagon says it has assurances the United States could launch air support missions from Saudi bases, although Saudi officials say decision not yet made. Defense Minister Prince Sultan confirmed this month that Araar Airport, near Iraqi border, was closed to civilian traffic. He said it was to make way for humanitarian aid to Iraqi refugees, not U.S. military operations.