Iraq war, 35 coalition states

[NUKE]

Albania, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Canada, the Czech Republic, Denmark, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Estonia, Georgia, Honduras, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Moldova, Mongolia, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Thailand, the Philippines, Romania, Slovakia, South Korea, Spain, Ukraine and the United Kingdom have all sent troops and support to Iraq.

And yet France, Russia and Germany constitute a "world" opposed to the Iraq war. Seems to me, with the US, Britain, Canada, Poland, Japan, Italy and all the rest of the coalition are the majority in this case.

[Holden McGroin]

First I heard of it...

The federal government has been under fire for opposing the U.S. intervention -- which does not have UN backing -- while at the same time allowing 31 Canadian exchange officers to serve with coalition units.

On Thursday, a British officer in Kuwait said some Canadians, mostly majors serving in logistics roles, are in harm's way.

[Ricky Ricardo voice] Jean Chretien, you have some 'splainin to do...[/Ricky Ricardo voice]

[NUKE]

Originally posted by Holden McGroin
First I heard of it...

 

[Ricky Ricardo voice] Jean Chretien, you have some 'splainin to do...[/Ricky Ricardo voice]

First you heard of it? Does that make it not true? The fact is that all of these countries contributed to the war in Iraq.

So they didn't have "UN" backing....  what does the UN have to do with it? The UN is a joke anyway.

[LAWCobra]

Well Lets see the "world" Is upsert cause we took out a violent evil dictator.
Ok:rolleyes:

Did he not have 12 years to comply with the UN ?
And did he not thumb his nose at the world community?

And did he not Kill thousands of his own countrymen?

Ok so we went in and SPANKED him .
Can you not think of anyone besides him and OBL that did not deserve the full wrath of America and her allies?

Ps I am all for bringing home the troops now though.
The job Is done Let the Iraqis build there own freekin country.

[Holden McGroin]

Originally posted by NUKE
First you heard of it? Does that make it not true? The fact is that all of these countries contributed to the war in Iraq.

So they didn't have "UN" backing....  what does the UN have to do with it? The UN is a joke anyway.

Lighten up Nuke, I was just surprized after all the rhetoric from Ottawa saying they would not do what they apparently have done.  I quoted a news story from CBC to back you up.

[NUKE]

Sorry Holden, I didn't  understand your post sir.

[2bighorn]

Originally posted by NUKE
Seems to me, with the US, Britain, Canada, Poland, Japan, Italy and all the rest of the coalition are the majority in this case.

Country            Troops        Population (July 2003 est.)
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United States     132,000        290,342,554  
United Kingdom     11,000         60,094,648

Italy               2,754         57,998,353
Poland              2,500         38,622,660
Ukraine             1,650         48,055,439
Spain               1,300         40,217,413
Netherlands         1,198         16,150,511


Australia             850 ???     19,731,984
Romania               783         22,271,839
South Korea           675         48,289,037
Bulgaria              485          7,537,929
Denmark               409          5,384,384
Honduras              370          6,669,789
El Salvador           360          6,470,379
Czech Republic        317         10,249,216
Dominican Republic    302          8,715,602
Hungary               300         10,045,407  
Azerbaijan            151          7,830,764
Latvia                150          2,348,784
Norway                150          4,546,123 -- Not part of the "Coalition", Troops on humanitarian mission
Nicaragua             115          5,128,517  
Mongolia              100          2,712,315
Lithuania             100          3,592,561
Philippines            97         84,619,974
Slovakia               85          5,430,033
Albania                72          3,582,205            
Georgia                70          4,934,413
Estonia                43          1,408,556
Macedonia              31          2,063,122
Kazakhstan             29         16,763,795
New Zealand             9          3,951,307
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TOTAL             155,955        845,789,613 - 13% of the World Pop.    


World Pop. (mid 2003 est.)     6,314,000,000

[NUKE]

2Bighorn

It's nice to see affirmation of my earlier post....although you left out Canada.

[lasersailor184]

Props to the netherlands.  didn't know they had so many in Iraq.

[2bighorn]

Originally posted by NUKE
although you left out Canada.

Canada is not part of the coalition, nor it did contribute any forces. Few exchange officers are part of coalition forces units in Iraq, which are not Canadian.

Also 13% hardly makes majority, but I may be wrong.

[Lazerus]

Originally posted by 2bighorn

Also 13% hardly makes majority, but I may be wrong.

Thats 13% of the population. What % of the population is in the armed forces.

That's 31 countries, what % of the worlds countries is that? Hell, do a map by landmass if ya want, but comparing the number of personell in Iraq to the world population is specious at best.

[airbumba]

No canadians "sent " there, there were some already there, like earlier stated.
Canada is not part of Iraq war Coalition.

We are however, the largest contingent other than the US in Afghanistan, and presently command all NATO forces in Afg. as well we are the country with the most soldiers lost in peacekeeping duties, somewhere around 163 or so.

Good hunting up north 10th Mtn

[2bighorn]

Originally posted by Lazerus
Thats 13% of the population. What % of the population is in the armed forces.

Population total of those 31 countries is 13% of World population, yes.

Originally posted by Lazerus
That's 31 countries, what % of the worlds countries is that?

That would be 16% (193 countries)

Originally posted by Lazerus
Hell, do a map by landmass if ya want

YOu wouldn't get majority that way either.

Originally posted by Lazerus
but comparing the number of personell in Iraq to the world population is specious at best.

Again, it wasn't the number of forces, but population of those countries compared to World population.

Number of troops is just an extra bit of information, it has nothing to do with that 13%.

[lord dolf vader]

so 84% of the world population chose not to participate.

and thats befor you lost canada right?


telling.

[Pongo]

what a pathetic post.