Originally Posted by watch4bear
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But, no other countries except ours and England went in (93% of coalition forces were from the U.S.).



No other countries except the rest of the known world LOL


U.S.-led coalition in Iraq.

ALBANIA: 120 non-combat troops, patrolling Mosul airport; no plans to withdraw.

ARMENIA: 46 soldiers serving under Polish command through 2006; no withdrawal plan.

AUSTRALIA: Roughly 550 troops and support in Iraq, plus several hundred others in Persian Gulf region; no dates set for pullout.

AZERBAIJAN: 150 troops; no withdrawal plans.

BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA: 36 ordnance experts rotated every six months; no plans to withdraw.

BRITAIN: About 8,000 troops in southern Iraq, roughly 2,000 others in Gulf region; government and military deny media reports that 2,000 will be withdrawn starting in May.

BULGARIA: Pulled out 380 infantry troops in December; will deploy 120 non-combat troops by mid-March to guard refugee camp.

CZECH REPUBLIC: 100 military police training Iraqis; mission extended to end of 2006.

DENMARK: 530 troops patrolling southern Iraqi city of Basra; mission expires July 1.

EL SALVADOR: 380 soldiers doing humanitarian work in Hillah; no plans to withdraw.

ESTONIA: 34 troops, mostly infantry, serving under U.S. command in Baghdad; mission extended to end of 2006.

GEORGIA: 858 combat forces, medics and support personnel serving under U.S. command in Baqouba; no plans to withdraw.

ITALY: About 2,600 troops, most in Nasiriyah; government plans to draw down gradually, with contingent halved by June and civilian replacements to be deployed.

JAPAN: 600 non-combat troops based in Samawah to purify water; government and military have not confirmed media reports that pullout could begin in March.

KAZAKHSTAN: 27 military engineers; no plans for withdrawal.

LATVIA: 135 soldiers, mostly infantry; mission expires at end of 2006.

LITHUANIA: 60 soldiers, mostly infantry, serving with Danish contingent; mission to last at least through end of 2006.

MACEDONIA: 32 troops providing security; no plans to withdraw.

MOLDOVA: 11 bomb defusal experts; mission expires in July; extension uncertain.

MONGOLIA: 160 troops; no withdrawal plans.

NETHERLANDS: 15 soldiers as part of NATO mission training police, army officers; mandate expires in August.

POLAND: 900 non-combat troops; commands multinational force south of Baghdad; could be extended into next year.

ROMANIA: 863 troops, including 400 infantry, 150 mine experts, 100 military police, 50 military intelligence plus medics and U.N. guards; no plans to withdraw.

SLOVAKIA: 107 troops stationed in Hillah in Polish sector, mostly engaged in demining; no plans to withdraw.

SOUTH KOREA: 3,270 troops training Iraqis; security for U.N.; 1,000 to withdraw this year; mission expires at end of 2006.









I'm glad "the rest of the known world", all 7% of 'em, were there 'in force' to help us out. As stated earlier, U.S. forces made up 93% of the coalition forces. It's good to see such dedication 'in numbers' from our allies. You can certainly tell from these numbers just how committed they were.


Every day on this side of the ground is a win.