Years after the illusion that an international coalition was behind the invasion and occupation of Iraq was shattered, George W. Bush is still trying to get people to believe in the illusionary coalition of the willing. Bush cites Bulgaria’s participation in the invasion and occupation of Iraq, and has even visited Bulgaria as a thank you for that participation. What Bush fails to mention is that Bulgaria has only 150 non-combat soldiers in Iraq.
In 2008, we need to elect a progressive President who is willing to acknowledge the clear truth that 150 non-combat soldiers does not represent anything more than a symbolic contribution to the American military occupation of Iraq.
(Source: International Herald Tribune, September 13, 2007)
You may want to research the force projection capabilities of our allies and the combat readiness of their forces.
From what I understand, the only two nations that can project force extremely well are the United States and Russia. China and Britain then follow up. Most nations do not have very good force projection capabilities, or very advanced militaries.
If we want allies, they need to start spending on their militaries. Otherwise, getting 150 soldiers is going to be good.
Why SHOULD we want allies for this mission?
Why should we be in this mission in the first place?
This is a totally unnecessary war!
Well, whether or not we “should be” in the mission, that question is over. The U.S. is there. Now the question is whether or not we stay, and if so, how and with what help.
We want allies if we’re staying to help support our troops (obviously). The main reason I can think of, for being in the mission now, is that if we aren’t, then lots and lots of innocent people will die in Iraq and possibly throughout the Middle East due to our departure.