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[PhilipShore]

Mainichi Daily News
Going, going, gone? U.S.-led coalition set to significantly shrink later this year
February 08, 2006

http://mdn.mainichi-msn.co.jp/international/news/20060209p2g00m0in001000c.html

VIENNA, Austria -- The Ukrainians are long gone. So are the Norwegians. The Italians and South Koreans are getting ready to leave, and the Britons and Japanese could begin packing their bags later this year.

Slowly but steadily, America's allies in Iraq are drawing down or pulling out as Iraqi forces take more responsibility for securing the country. By year's end, officials say, the coalition _ now 25 nations supporting a dwindling U.S. contingent of 138,000 _ may shrink noticeably.