Status of coalition forces in Iraq (Poland staying put)

[underpants]

Posted on Wed, Feb. 21, 2007


http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/16748507.htm

A look at the U.S.-led coalition in Iraq:


AUSTRALIA: 550 troops helping to train security forces in two southern Iraqi provinces.

BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA: Bosnia has 36 soldiers - including three teams of 10 officers and a command team of six - in Iraq.

CZECH REPUBLIC: 99 troops.

ESTONIA: 35 troops serving under U.S. command in the Baghdad area.

KAZAKHSTAN: 27 military engineers; no plans to withdraw.

LITHUANIA: 53 troops are part of a Danish battalion near Basra. A government spokeswoman said it is "seriously considering" not replacing the contingent when its mission ends in August.

MOLDOVA: 11 bomb-defusing experts returned home at end of January; parliament has not yet decided on sending a new mission.

NETHERLANDS: 15 soldiers as part of NATO mission training police, army officers; no plans to withdraw.

POLAND: 900 non-combat troops; commands multinational force south of Baghdad; mission extended to end of 2007.

SLOVENIA: Four instructors training Iraqi security forces.


UNITED STATES: Approximately 140,000 troops.

[liberal N proud]

1. Whew! I was afraid we would lose Poland

What would little george do without Poland?

[MeDeMax]

2. since aus PM Howard is pissed at Obama

we may see their ranks swell from 550 to infinity...NOT

Hey did you see that Kazakhstan has troops there too, perhaps Borat can visit their troops to lift their morale.