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| #] 3,600 | |||
| #] 3,085 -- ''began phased withdrawal of troops in March 2005 '' | |||
| #] 1,700 | |||
| #] 1,450 -- ''announced to withdraw troops by October 2005 '' | |||
| #] 889 | |||
| #] 860 | |||
| #] 850 | |||
| #] 800 -- ''began phased withdrawal of troops in March 2005 '' | |||
| #] 550 -- ''limited to non-combat zones only'' | |||
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| #] 450 -- ''began phased withdrawal of troops in March 2005 '' | |||
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| #] 25 | |||
| #] 10 -- ''has withdrawn the 179 soldier strong force of engineers and currently has 10 staff officers deployed in Iraq '' | |||
| #] 0 | |||
| #] 0 | |||
| #] 0 -- ''asked to be removed from the official coalition list in September 2004'' | |||
| #] 0 -- ''withdrew troops in May 2004'' | |||
| #] 0 | |||
| #] 0 | |||
| #] 0 -- ''withdrew troops in June 2004'' | |||
| #] 0 -- ''withdrew troops in December 2004'' | |||
| #] 0 | |||
| #] 0 | |||
| #] 0 | |||
| #] 0 -- ''withdrew troops in February 2005'' | |||
| #] 0 -- ''withdrew troops in September 2004'' | |||
| #] 0 -- ''withdrew troops in February 2004'' | |||
| #] 0 -- ''withdrew troops in July 2004'' | |||
| #] 0 -- ''withdrew troops in March 2005'' | |||
| #] 0 | |||
| #] 0 -- ''withdrew its single ] deployed in the Persian Gulf in March 2005'' | |||
| #] 0 | |||
| #] 0 -- ''withdrew troops in June 2004'' | |||
| #] 0 -- ''withdrew troops in August 2004'' | |||
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| ''] does not support the invasion of Iraq and is not a Coalition member but has 31 troops in the theatre as part of an exchange program with the United States military'' | ''] does not support the invasion of Iraq and is not a Coalition member but has 31 troops in the theatre as part of an exchange program with the United States military'' | ||
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"Coalition of the willing" is a phrase which has been used since the 1980s to refer to groups of nations acting collectively and often militarily outside of United Nations auspices. Its most prominent use was by the George W. Bush administration to refer to those nations whose governments supported the United States position in the Iraq disarmament crisis and later the March 2003 invasion of Iraq (see Occupation of Iraq, 2003-2004). The original list in March 2003 included 48 members . The phrase is not in current use. .
Origins of the phrase
The precise origins of the phrase are unknown, but it has been used since at least the late 1980s to refer to groups of nations acting collectively without regard to United Nations opinion. Specific uses of the phrase in the context of disarming Iraq began appearing in mid 2001.
The first American President known to have publicly mentioned acting with a "coalition of the willing" in place of a UN mandate was Bill Clinton. The phrase was later used by George W. Bush to refer both to actions in Afghanistan and Iraq, although usage primarily focused on the latter.
Criticism of the phrase
U.S. senator Robert Byrd, ranking Democrat on the Senate Appropriations Committee, has referred to the coalition formed for the 2003 invasion of Iraq by the acronym COW, expressing his concern that the United States was being "milked" as a "cash cow."
Many of the nations in the coalition formed for the 2003 invasion of Iraq stand to receive substantial aid packages and trade benefits from the United States in return for their support. It is for this reason that some editorial cartoons and political commentators have mockingly referred to them as the "coalition of the billing." Another term, used by those who believe coalition nations lied about aspects of the war, is "coalition of the shilling."
Due to the high percentage of states that were small, impoverished nations in need of United States financial aid, a New York Times editorial referred to it as the "Coalition Of Welfare States."
Canadian MP Carolyn Parrish has referred to the "Coalition of the Willing" as the "Coalition of the Idiots". She, however, was reprimanded for these and comments, and was eventually removed from the Liberal party caucus.
Coalition members
In order of number of troops (estimated) committed to Iraq as of March 2005:
- USA 130,000
Canada does not support the invasion of Iraq and is not a Coalition member but has 31 troops in the theatre as part of an exchange program with the United States military
Sources: Operation Iraqi Freedom - Coalition Forces, PWHCE, Global Security
See also
External links and references
- Bush: Join 'coalition of willing (CNN)
- White House list of 49 Coalition Members
- Coalition of the Willing List, Map and Troop Numbers from Perspectives on World History and Current Events
- A Coalition of the Willing? Misnomer, February 11, 2003, summary of public opinion on Iraq invasion