Mike we are not alone in our Iraqi efforts....although some would have you think it is just us.
Coalition of the Willing
CBC News Online
Here's the list:
Countries that are offering military support
Afghanistan - may allow coalition forces to use its airspace.
Albania - offered 70 soldiers for non-combat roles.
Australia - committed 2,000 troops, planes and ships.
Britain - committed 45,000 troops, planes, tanks and ships.
Czech Republic and Slovakia - offered 360 soldiers to help in case of chemical or biological attack.
Denmark - offered to send military personnel.
Hungary - hosts a U.S. base where Iraqi exiles are training for possible postwar administrative roles.
Italy - offered use of military bases.
Japan - offered assistance with postwar reconstruction and peacekeeping.
Latvia - waiting for parliamentary approval to deploy a few troops.
Poland - offered troops for non-combat roles.
Romania - offered use of its airspace and committed more than 200 non-combat experts.
Spain - allowed Washington to use two of its military bases and offered various combat jets.
Turkey - prepared to open its airspace for U.S. warplanes but will not allow them to access to air bases.
Other supporting countries
Azerbaijan, Colombia, El Salvador, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Georgia, Iceland, Korea, Lithuania, Macedonia, the Netherlands, Nicaragua, the Philippines and Uzbekistan.
Behind-the-scenes countries
Bahrain - sent a frigate and troops on Gulf Co-operation 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 non-combat unit. Stationing of up to 18 coalition aircraft and 400 U.S. troops.
Canada - although Prime Minister Jean Chrétien said Canada would not back the U.S.-led attack on Iraq without UN backing, Canadian warships are stationed in the Persian Gulf with the purpose of protecting allies.
Croatia - allowing refuelling stops by U.S. transport aircraft.
Diego Garcia - hosts U.S. military bases. These bases have been massing army equipment for marine and army brigades designated for Kuwait.
Djibouti - prominent U.S. ally in the war on terrorism.
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.
Jordan - allowing U.S. troops to be stationed within its borders.
Kuwait - bulk of the U.S. ground contingent is based in the Kuwaiti desert.
Oman - more than 2,000 U.S. military personnel are stationed in Oman.
Qatar - approximately 3,500 U.S. military personnel, as well as 300 British troops stationed in Qatar. The mobile Central Command ("CentCom") used in "Internal Look" is located in the country.
United Arab Emirates - U.S. refuelling tanker aircraft operate from the country's Al Dhafra base. |
