U.S. Allies Rethinking Roles in Iraq - Supporting Dwindling

[dutchdemocrat]

U.S. Allies Rethinking Roles in Iraq
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By NICK WADHAMS, Associated Press Writer

In a blow to U.S. hopes for more support in rebuilding Iraq (news - web sites), Japan on Thursday delayed sending troops and other American allies altered plans after a surge in anti-coalition violence

South Korea (news - web sites) decided to cap its possible troop deployment at 3,000, rebuffing Washington's request for a bigger force. And nations such as France that opposed the war that ousted Saddam Hussein (news - web sites) declared, again, that the U.S.-led coalition's postwar plan must be changed.

The reassessments came a day after a suicide truck bombing at a headquarters for Italian forces in southern Iraq killed at least 31 people — the latest in a series of attacks aimed at foreigners helping the United States rebuild Iraq.


Many countries and agencies in Iraq, including Spain, the Netherlands, the United Nations (news - web sites) and the international Red Cross, have been reconsidering their presence since they became targets.


Japan, one of Washington's most steadfast and vocal supporters, had planned to send its first troops to Iraq by the end of 2003. But after Wednesday's attack on the Italian compound, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yasuo Fukuda backed off, saying the security situation is not yet stable enough.


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[SlavesandBulldozers]

1. oh Japan

I firmly believe that once we elect a real president our allies will be back on board. Surely it couldnt be that a base got blown up that our allies are leaving our side, because that happens all the time in war. It must be that there is a serious lack of trust in our leader by the international community. Bush is probably crapping his pants right about now. Who, again, is the coalition of the willing?

[beanball]

2. Support from our friends

oh what the heck,offer them more$$$$$a% of that 87B our crooked congress gave to Bushco.