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The list that Bush provided of nations that are allowed to bid on Iraq contracts lists 63 nations.

In a world that consists of hundreds of nations, 63 would qualify as "few".

Some of our (one time) staunchest allies are not on that list.

Of the hundreds of countries in the world that you mention- how many even rank consideration? Zimbabwe? Should I be concerned if Robert Mugabe is angry with us? Somalia? Sudan? Angola, Congo, Liberia? Iran, China, Pakistan, Syria? You see there's a whole lot of nations out there that I want to be on the bad side of. I thank the lucky stars that these nations don't like us.

Other nations like France- France is not a staunch ally. Nor is Russia. If these two countries disagree with us, you won't see me losing any sleep over it. Germany on the other hand is a different matter but you can surely not blame Bush for the Germany peoples' thick headeness.

We have nations that matter on our side. The UK and Australia for example. I would take these two nations over any number of assorted thugocracies and panty-waisted socialist states.

"Some of our (one time) staunchest allies are not on that list."

Because they have shown themselves not to be allies of the U.S. or of a democratic Iraq.