So you are saying that Obama has managed not co completely piss of Italy. They continue to fight along side us as they did throughout President Bush's terms.
Italy 'to send 1,000 extra troops' to Afghanistan
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But the worries over unpleasant exchanges with France and Germany overshadowed the fact that many other European countries had joined the "coalition of the willing." Besides the 12,000 troops from Britain, other Europeans that contributed to the multinational force include Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Spain, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, and Ukraine. And logistical support is provided by Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, and Portugal.
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While some big Western allies, like Germany and France, have refused to provide troops for Iraq, the campaign has received thousands of troops from the likes of Britain, Poland, Japan, Italy, Hungary, Denmark and Ukraine.
NATO countries have sent about 24,000 soldiers, compared to 130,000 U.S. troops.
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Kerry said we needed to build a strong coalition to win in Iraq and defeat
terror, and then he insults our allies like Italy and Poland who are
fighting at our side
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