2007-09-15 07:36:54 · 14 answers · asked by Run Lola Run 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Thanks Com. Jim-But I already looked that up. Clearly.. as you can read, it's not 35 nations.
2007-09-15 08:21:37 · update #1
CJ- You're incorrect. This is what Bush said in his speech on Sept 13, 2007....and I quote-
"We thank the 36 nations who have troops on the ground in Iraq and the many others who are helping that young democracy."
Again I ask...what 36 nations are on the ground as Bush stated in the speech?
2007-09-16 13:45:37 · update #2
You know, countries like Neverland, Fairyland, and the Neighborhood of Make-Believe.
The same ones that all said Saddam had WMD, and provided Bush with his "darn good" intelligence.
2007-09-15 07:41:29 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 7⤊ 5⤋
The statement by Bush was a bit of a stretch of the truth to say the least. I believe there are only 25 other nations involved but besides the US 168,000 troops, the other 24 countries have only about 5 or 6 thousand total. To call that any kind of coalition is ridiculous. Bush should have been red faced ashamed to make such a statement but then again he is so use to making exaggerated statements and out right lies that it does not seem to even phase him any longer.
2007-09-15 14:50:57 · answer #2 · answered by ndmagicman 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
The facts are:
1) Originally was 36 nations but 16 have pulled out and it's now only 20.
2) Out of the 20 nations, the USA has 168,000 troops stationed in Iraq, the United Kingdom has 5,500 and the other 18 member nations COMBINED have under 5,000 troops total.
When the US is supplying approximately 94% of the fighting force of the coalition, is it really a coalition?
Here is a link to all of the member nations:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multinational_force_in_Iraq
2007-09-15 14:40:42 · answer #3 · answered by Mitchell . 5 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Actually it is 26 other nations. Many of them have less than 10 people each in Iraq. I believe that Iceland is recalling their one war correspondent which will bring the coalition down to 25 other nations.
2007-09-15 14:40:40 · answer #4 · answered by Chi Guy 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Bush asked his aide to look out the window and see how many soldiers were helping us out. The aide looked and said, "I see a Brazilian, Mr President". Bush figured that many had to be about 35 nations.....
2007-09-23 00:50:41 · answer #5 · answered by anteater 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
United States United States: 250,000 invasion--168,000 current (9/07)United Kingdom United Kingdom: 45,000 invasion--5,500 current (5/07)
Poland Poland: 194 invasion--2,500 peak--900 current (2/07)
Australia Australia: 2,000 invasion--638 current (2/07)
TOTAL INVASION DEPLOYMENT, REGULAR TROOPS
297,494South Korea South Korea: 3,600 peak – 1,200 current (5/07; deployed 5/03)
Romania Romania: 730 peak – 405 current (5/07; deployed 7/03)
El Salvador El Salvador: 380 peak – 300 current (8/07; deployed 08/03)
Czech Republic Czech Republic: 300 peak--89 current (5/07)
Azerbaijan Azerbaijan: 250 troops (2/07)
Georgia (country) Georgia: 300 troops (2/07)
Denmark Denmark: 430 peak - 55 current (9/07, deployed 04/03)
Latvia Latvia: 136 peak--2 current (8/07; deployed 4/04)
Mongolia Mongolia: 180 peak--100 current (2/07; deployed 8/03)
Albania Albania: 120 troops (2/07)Armenia Armenia: 46 current (2/07; deployed 1/05)
Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina: 36 troops (2/07; deployed 6/05)
Estonia Estonia: 35 current (2/07; deployed 6/05)
Republic of Macedonia Macedonia: 33 troops (2/07; deployed 7/03)
Moldova Moldova: 24 peak--12 current (2/07; deployed 9/03)
Bulgaria Bulgaria: 485 peak--155 current (2/07; deployed 5/03)
TOTAL CURRENT DEPLOYMENT AS OF AUGUST 2007
168,786 Regular Troops
~182,000 Private military contractors (118,000 Iraqi, 43,000 Other, 21,000 US)
NATO Training Mission – Iraq
Countries involved with the NATO training mission, NATO NTM-I
Lithuania Lithuania: 120 peak (withdrawn 08/07)
Slovakia Slovakia: 110 peak (deployed 8/03 - withdrawn 01/07)
Italy: 3,200 peak (deployed 7/03 - withdrawn 11/06)
Ukraine Ukraine: 1,650 troops (deployed 8/03 - withdrawn 12/05)
Netherlands Netherlands: 1,345 troops (deployed 7/03 - withdrawn 3/05)
Spain: 1,300 troops (deployed 4/03 - withdrawn 4/04)
Japan Japan: 600 troops (deployed 1/04 - withdrawn 7/06)
Thailand Thailand: 423 troops (deployed 8/03 - withdrawn 8/04)
Honduras Honduras: 368 troops (deployed 08/03 - withdrawn 5/04)
Dominican Republic Dominican Republic: 302 troops (withdrawn 5/04)
Hungary: 300 troops (deployed 08/03 - withdrawn 3/05)
Nicaragua Nicaragua: 230 troops (deployed 09/03 - withdrawn 2/04)
Singapore Singapore: 192 troops (deployed 12/03 - withdrawn 3/05)
Norway Norway: 150 troops (withdrawn 8/06)
Portugal Portugal: 128 troops (deployed 11/03 - withdrawn 2/05)
New Zealand New Zealand: 61 troops (deployed 9/03 - withdrawn 9/04)
Philippines Philippines: 51 troops (deployed 7/03 - withdrawn 7/04)
Tonga: 45 troops (deployed 7/04 - withdrawn 12/04)
Iceland Iceland: 2 troops (deployed 5/03 - withdrawn date unknown)
2007-09-15 14:58:35 · answer #6 · answered by CommanderJim 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I do not know i thought that it was only Britian and Spain with them pulling our their troops, Canada already has and so has Italy maybe he means Japan but that is hardly 35 he must be referring to Desert Storm from his father's time but then you do not have to see anything but his lips move to know he is not telling the truth
2007-09-15 14:43:14 · answer #7 · answered by billc4u 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's Only Make Believe.
2007-09-15 14:44:31 · answer #8 · answered by Nicki 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Actually, there's only 34. He thought Trinidad And Tobaggo was TWO countries...((smille))
*
2007-09-15 16:44:14 · answer #9 · answered by dreadneck 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
and how many of their young men and women are in harm's way... maybe like the Danes who are there as observers....
Don't blame Bush, he is embolden to produce these disgraceful statements because of the people to whom he is addressing them.... Lemmings and Sheeple. The rest of us know better.
2007-09-15 14:46:51 · answer #10 · answered by Dream Realized 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Our media doesn't tell you this because we need to control the information flow. If we didn't we wouldn't have a chance in the coming elections. That's why we support the fairness doctrine. We can't afford the truth to come out.
2007-09-15 14:42:07 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋