Here is the current coalition currently working together against the brutal dictatorship in Iraq:
These countries have offered troops, overflight rights, logistical support or a role in post-war Iraqi reconstruction projects:
Afghanistan, Albania, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Colombia, the Czech Republic, Denmark, El Salvador, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Georgia, Hungary, Italy, Japan, South Korea, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, the Netherlands, Nicaragua, the Philippines, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Spain, Turkey, the United Kingdom, the United States and Uzbekistan.
The following are silent partners:
Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
Here is the coalition from the first Gulf War:
Afghanistan, Argentina, Australia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Canada, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Honduras, Italy, Kuwait, Morocco, The Netherlands, Niger, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, South Korea, Spain, Syria, Turkey, The United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom and the United States.
One more time, someone please explain to me what unilateral is.
David Perron
Anything that doesn’t include France, silly.
Peter
Any military action not including the mighty Belgian Army is unilateral.
Stephen Gordon
Is it possible that anything the United States do be unilateral? We
Great Wurlitzer
Pathetic.
When (and if) history proves
you wrong, will you admit it?
As a Canuck and someone strongly opposed to killing people
for abstract principles, I will admit that I was wrong if America
actually does the right thing, follows through with the Palestinians, and
steers towards democrats, not demagogues in controlling Iraq.
I can comfortably say that I doubt that will occur.
If shock and awe kills thousands and America just sets up
a dictator that will serve them, not Paris, will you grin and feel
good about yourself for advocating needless death?
Don’t rely on the knee-jerk “antiamerican” argument. This is
serious business. If you feel comfortable killing people for
the abstract principle of trusting that your government will
follow through, then feel free….enjoy the show.
How can people like you live with yourselves?
Devon Cole
I knew there was a reason I don’t visit Canada often. The ‘canucks’, as Great Wurlitzer referred to himself, don’t like to kill people. I on the other hand spend all of my free time making pipebombs to throw at defenseless and impoverished children…but seriously…’we’ can live with ourselves because ‘we’ don’t have a choice. I’m sorry he won’t be able to enjoy the show alongside of us due to the fact his head is up his ass.
aelfheld
Great Wurlitzer? Is this bozo identifying himself as a big ‘organ’?
How can self-professed cowards like this one live with themselves?
Scott
I say North Dakota (third largest nuclear power on earth) should conquer Canada and install a dictator who will serve the US, and not Paris.
Scott
I say North Dakota (third largest nuclear power on earth) should conquer Canada and install a dictator who will serve the US, and not Paris.
buzz harsher
So, Great Wurlitzer, now you are condemning America for something it _hasn’t_ done? Talk about weak!
How will you feel when Canada kills 14,000,000 children in the Sudan? How can you live with yourself?
Mike
Mr. Canadian, you didn’t discuss the point. How is this a unilateral action w/ all those nations supporting us? please answer…
Ruck
Don’t speak ill of this canadian (Big organ) They can’t help it, they speak Frence for god sake. Three thinnest books in the world.
1.Jews that have failed in business.
2.Great Canadian War Heros.
3.Famous Mexican yachtsmen I have known.
Ruck
Don’t speak ill of this canadian (Big organ) They can’t help it, they speak Frence for god sake. Three thinnest books in the world.
1.Jews that have failed in business.
2.Great Canadian War Heros.
3.Famous Mexican yachtsmen I have known.
mohawk cc
Dear Mr. Wurlitzer, On the other hand, it’s been a while since the United States rolled out tanks to kill a bunch of Indians so we could enlarge a golf course. To be fair, it’s been a while in Canada, too, almost 10 years.
Stormi
I read something idiotic a couple of weeks ago about Canada being a ‘moral superpower’ rather than a military one. Well… what in the world does that mean? Morality is more than simply sitting back in your warm home in your safe and free city, and condemning the actions of your southern neighbor, who is doing something you haven’t the balls to do. You cannot be morally superior if you feel there’s nothing worth fighting for, ever.
dennymack
While I may disagree with our Canadian friend, especially when he frames it as some sort of reality TV experience we are engaging in just for fun, I also have to defend Canadian war heroes.
The trial run for D-day was at a place called Dieppe, and the Canadians bled freely. The lessons learned from their sacrifice saved lives on D day.
scooby
“As a Canadian and someone opposed to killing people for abstract principles…”
I guess you’d be opposed to all the Brits we Americans killed for the abstract principles in our Constitution. I’m not surprised.
mike n
going to war without france is like going deer-hunting without your accordian, which does happen in some parts of Louisiana
mike n
going to war without france is like going deer hunting without your accordian, which does occur in some parts of Louisiana.