Steven Den Beste has an interesting take on American Unilateralism in Iraq. It’s pretty “multi-lateral”. He also points out that real friends don’t mention their friendships; it’s just assumed - kind of the way I assumed that France would in the end support us. By stabbing us in the back they showed that they aren’t are friends anymore. But look at the buddies we have below. Nicaragua? Bulgaria? My my the Cold War is over indeed.

Albania 71 non-combat troops to help with peacekeeping, based in northern Iraq.
Azerbaijan 150-man unit to take part in patrols, law enforcement and protection of religious and historic monuments in Iraq.
Bulgaria 485-member infantry battalion patrolling Karbala, south of Baghdad. An additional 289 will be sent.
Central America and the Caribbean Dominican Republic (with 300 troops), El Salvador (360), Honduras (360) and Nicaragua (120) are assisting a Spanish-led brigade in south-central Iraq.
Czech Republic 271 military personnel and three civilians running a field hospital in Basra; 25 military police in Iraq.
Denmark 406 troops, consisting of light infantry units, medics and military police. An additional 90 soldiers are being sent.
Georgia 69, including 34 special troops, 15 sappers and 20 medics.
Estonia 55 soldiers, including mine divers and cargo handlers.
Hungary 300-member transportation contingent in Iraq.
Italy 3,000 troops in southern Iraq.
Moldova Dozens of de-mining specialists and medics.
Netherlands 1,106, including a core of 650 marines, three Chinook transport helicopters, a logistics team, a field hospital, a commando contingent, military police and a unit of 230 military engineers.
New Zealand 61 army engineers assigned for reconstruction work in southern Iraq.
Norway 156-member force includes engineers and mine clearers.
Philippines 177 soldiers, police and medics.
Poland 2,400 troops command one of three military sectors in Iraq.
Portugal 120 police officers.
Romania 800 military personnel, including 405 infantry, 149 de-mining specialists and 100 military police, along with a 56-member special intelligence detachment.
Slovakia 82 military engineers.
South Korea 675 non-combat troops with more forces on the way.
Spain 1,300 troops, mostly assigned to police duties in south-central Iraq.
Thailand 400 troops assigned to humanitarian operations.
Ukraine 1,640 soldiers from a mechanized unit.
United Kingdom 7,400, 1,200 more planned.

Other countries making troop contributions are Kazakhstan (27), Latvia (106), Lithuania (90) Macedonia (28). Details on these deployments were not available.

The United States is in discussions with 14 other countries about providing troops.

Economic reconstruction pledges for Iraq made prior to the Madrid conference:

European Commission $230 million for 2004

Japan pledged $1.5 billion the first year and is considering a medium-term package for presentation at Madrid.

South Korea $200 million over four years in addition to $60 million committed this year.

Spain $300 million.

United Kingdom $900 million for three years, starting in April 2003.

World Bank $3 billion to $5 billion over five years.
Source: ABC News

No France.. No Canada. No Germany. No loss.

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