The United States Is Not Acting Alone! These Are Our Allies.

Numerous News Articles ^ | 02/12/2003 | DoughtyOne

[DoughtyOne]

We are constantly told the United States is going it alone against Sadam Hussein.
Is that true?

Who has joined the Allies for Liberty and Freedom?
 

Here is the current list of nations (26) who have expressed direct support of this effort:

Linked sources provided at the bottom of the web page.
 

The United States

Israel, Turkey, Jordan

Kuwait

Qatar

Australia

The Letter of Eight
Britain, Spain, Italy, Denmark, Portugal, Poland, the Czech Republic and Hungary

Japan

The Vilnius Group
Albania, Croatia, Macedonia, Bulgaria, Romania, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Slovakia and Slovenia
 

These are the nations who desire to free the Iraqi men, women and children.
These are the nations who are willing to stand up to tyranny.
These are the nations who are with us.

They have announced their support for:

 

Here is the current list of nations (4) who are indirectly supporting this effort:
Through direct support of Kuwait

Linked sources provided at the bottom of the web page.

Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Oman and the United Arab Emirates
 

Here are the flags of these nations.

We honor them here.
 

nations who have expressed direct support of this effort

The United States of Ameria

                     
Israel - Turkey - Jordan

                    
Kuwait - Qatar - Australia

                    
Great Britain - Spain - Italy

                    
Denmark - Portugal - Poland

                    
The Czech Republic - Hungary - Japan

                    
Albania - Croatioa - Macedonia

                    
Bulgaria - Romania - Estonia

                    
Latvia - Lithuania - Slovakia

Slovenia
 

nations who have expressed indirect support of this effort

                    
Bahrain - Oman - Saudi Arabia

United Arab Emerates
 
 

Sources - Nations Who Have Expressed Direct Support:
 

US Signs Military Pact With Qatar
BBC - 12/13/02
LINK

Australia: We Will Make Hard Decisions
The Daily Telegraph - 01/17/03
LINK

US Working "Assiduously" to Keep Israel Out of Iraq War
Agence France-Pressevia - 01/23/03
LINK

Bush Readies Aid for U.S. Allies Near Iraq; Packages for Israel, Turkey, Jordan Could Total $30b...
Reuters - 01/23/03
LINK

Eight European Leaders Publish Letter in London Times Backing Bush on Iraq
Agence France-Pressevia Babelfish translation - 01/29/03
LINK

Text of European Leaders' Letter on Iraq
United Press International - 01/30/03
LINK

Jordan's Choice: Taking the Right Side This Time
National Review - 02/03/03
LINK

Eastern Europeans to Back US over Iraq in New Letter
Agence France-Presse - 02/05/03
LINK

Jordan Set to Receive US Patriots
The Daily Star - 02/06/03
LINK

Bush Thanks Turkey for Help in Possible Iraq War
Voice of America - 02/06/03
LINK

Turkey Agrees to Back US Preparations for Iraq War
Bangkok Post - 02/07/03
LINK

Fukuda: Japan Siding With U.S. on Iraq war
The Asahi Shimbun - 02/07/03
LINK  LINK

Howard's Support of US Defies Public Opinion
The Daily Telegraph - 02/08/03
LINK

War Preparations Move Into High Gear in Kuwait
Associated Press- 02/09/03
LINK

Special Forces and CIA Agents Have Moved Into Northern Iraq Via Turkey
South China Morning Post - 02/11/03
LINK

Canadian Military in Qatar
Canadian Press via Sun Media - 02/11/03
LINK

Japan Issues Warning Against Franco-Russo-German Stance on Iraq
Agence France-Presse - 02/12/03
LINK
 

Sources - Nations Who Have Expressed InDirect Support:

Arab Alliance Sends Ships And Troops To Defend Kuwait
London Times - 02/12/03
LINK
 

So much for the United States going it alone.

[DoughtyOne]

If you have suggestions for additional nations to be included in this list, please contact me.

[AmericanInTokyo]

Bump!

Spread this thread like hell throughout the US and international news media, to Capitol Hill, and even to within the bowels of the 'anti-War' (actually, anti-Bush) movement.

[Bikers4Bush]

You have to love the Aussies, they always back us up.

[jriemer]

Let's Roll

[anniegetyourgun]

Bump for allies!

[lodwick]

Awesome job - thank you for this effort. bttt

[DoughtyOne]

I had one heck of a time getting this formated the way I wanted to. The original post appears at the source link. It is formated better. For some reason this post did not want to hold center. I had to add about thirty additional < center >< /center > commands to get it posted here. In the process some of the spacing took a hit. Next time I'll just link in the off FR site source. (Not implying this is FR forum related, just html quirks related.)

[Sinner6]

bump, read later.

[AmericanInTokyo]

Doughty, can you or anyone else here with web graphics capability, arrange a BUMPER STICKER with the flags of all of these nation arranged on the top, bottom and both sides. In the middle (on white background), simply in black letters:

"COALITION OF THE WILLING"

It would be cool! I already have a friend in the states who has the Union Jack, and the Aussie Flag next to her USA flag on her car.

The more we spread this news (and signs/bumper stickers are a great way) that we are IN FACT not 'alone', the more foolish the Iraq-coddlers look.

Can anyone dummy up my idea here as a prototype to see what such a "COALITI0N OF THE WILLING" Bumper Sticker with all those flags might look like?

I would do this myself if I had the graphics capability.....

[areafiftyone]

Awesome Job!!

[rs79bm]

Bttt.

[Steven W.]

Add Ireland - they were upset they didn't get a chance to sign the letter from the other Europeans. Also Scotland, too, I presume, because of Lord George Robertson's position in NATO and presumption they supported Turkey (since Scotland was not amongst the 3 weasels)

[dennisw]

btttttttttttttttttttttttttttt

[AmericanInTokyo]

It will make those peacemongers go batty to see all this support for the US shoved under their noses.

This is PRECISELY! how very powerful of an argument this is for patriots, how it totally shames the enemy/opposition, and how it is also great graphically and can easily understood by Americans who would see these signs and bumper stickers all over the place starting this weekend.

I mean it.

We need to get these massproduced and distributed 24/7 as signs, posters and bumper stickers, as we did with "Sore Loserman".

[Japedo]

Outstanding and Inspiring post DoughtyOne! Thank you much!

[JoeSixPack1]

KUDOS!!!!!! Great Job!

I'm printing it and plastering it on my pickup truck rear window!!!!

[AmericanInTokyo]

Two perfect companion bumper stickers, imho, for right and left, would be a "COALITION OF THE WILLING" with all those damned international ally flags (as visualized), and then three flags spliced together--Belgium, France, Germany, with three noticeable "X"s through them. I'll be 90% of Americans driving would recognize and understand the statement.

Let's isolate France and Germany and Belgium in the American mindset, and have fun doing it!!!

[swheats]

Bump and thanks

[DoughtyOne]

Steven, I need an article to confirm your nominations. Ireland is a confirmed neutral nation, who didn't even allow allied forces to use it's soil in WWII.

Articles I found stated Ireland is allowing our aircraft to touch down there, but they are still claiming to only back this operation as long as it has UN backing.

[Japedo]

Let's isolate France and Germany and Belgium in the American mindset, and have fun doing it!!!

Sounds like an excellent Idea to me!!
If anyone has this in the form of a Bumper sticker can you please Ping me?
Thanks! :)

[Lando Lincoln]

Great, great post DoughtyOne! It is so infuriating to hear the media play, ad nauseum, the snippets of those countries who have voiced oppostion. The truth is, a new world order is beginning to take form. Once more, the US and the UK along with their real allies will deliver the world from tyranny.

[DoughtyOne]

Check this out:

Neutral Ireland debates U.S. military flights as anti-war protester takes ax to plane

[Gore_ War_ Vet]

Let the US back away from Iraq and see how many of these countries want to invade it.

You talk of liberating the people of Iraq, I've always heard that people get the government they deserve. I've never seen that freedom welfare worked any better than our domestic welfare.

Just wait until after we whip thier butts and try to occupy a country of 21,000,000 muslims. Well maybe there will only be 17,000,000 left, that'll make it easier.

[goodieD]

Kudos to you! Excellent job!

[Magoo]

Let's isolate France and Germany and Belgium in the American mindset, and have fun doing it!!!

I'm all for it! They seem to be doing an excellent job of exposing their true colors even without our help. This awesome thread won't hurt though!!!

Bump!!

[Grampa Dave]

Thanks! I have bookmarked this thread to use as a smart bomb with the pro Islamofacist thug posters post the inane articles about us doing it by ourselves.

[goodieD]

You lefties claim to be the champions of the downtrodden, except when it actually comes to fighting for that cause..then you turn tail and run. Nice way to stand up for women and children who are being raped and tortured.. you're all talk.

[LiberalsWorstNightmare]

hey man, like pass the ganja.

[Gore_ War_ Vet]

First off you said "You lefties" so it's obvious you don't know me. I'd venture to say your so far to the left of me that I can't see you from here. I'm not the fool talking about saving the world and claiming it's for the women and children, give me a break.

Do you really think we are going to be able to occupy Iraq and how ever many muslims they have left for 2 to 10 years?

If we are an arrogant nation, they will resent us, If we're a humble nation, but strong they will welcome us.

[Gore_ War_ Vet]

Dude!

[hattend]

BTTT

[Lady Heron]

There were also a few more who supported us in the secruity council last week. One was from South America, the other maybe from the conntinent of Africa, but I do not remember who they were.

[cinFLA]

Canada's defense minister has expressed open support of Canada for the US with or w/o UN action.

[Marine Inspector]

bttt

[Contra]

A dumba$$ reporter for NBC, I forget his name (not important, anyway) said "the U.S. and a coalition of a few others are going it alone." Tell me how in the hell do you go it alone with a coalition?

[DoughtyOne]

Thank you. I'll see if I can find documentation of that. I appreciate it.

[DoughtyOne]

While I was developing a page for those who don't support us, and it's a colorful crew to be sure, I remembered that one post I linked, mentioned Canadian troops in Qatar. (I think it was Qatar.) I'll be adding them in ASAP. Thank you.

[Mark Felton]

Afghanistan

[GretchenEE]

DoughtyOne, thanks a ton for posting this.

JH2, if you'd like, for your ping list.

[DoughtyOne]

The preceding was a presentation based on a concept developed by goodnesswins.  This page was produced
as a result of seeing multiple posts of her presentation under at least two different names.
New graphics were developed and links providing documentation were added.   I made contact with one
person but didn't receive a response, so I was unclear who to credit.
Now we know, it was goodnesswins great idea.  My thanks to out to her.

[eleni121]

USA Today Jan 3, 2003

"...its (Turkey's)people overwhelmingly oppose war in Iraq. The government has repeatedly balked at U.S. requests to deploy thousands of U.S. troops in Turkey for a possible invasion of neighboring Iraq.

"The United States is our ally but there might be issues on which the interests of allies do not meet," Foreign Minister Yasar Yakis told NTV television. "It would not suit us. Then, Turkey would become a country opening a front against its neighbor."

With friends like this who needs enemies?

Take Turkey off your list!!!!Or put France Germany and other European nations who are also "balking"!

Want more?

Agence France Presse dec 23 2002:

Turk Parliamentary leader Eyup Fatsa speaks: "I do not think a decision allowing war could emerge from the parliament easily. There is unanimity in parliament against war," Eyup Fatsa, a deputy parliamentary group chairman, was quoted by the Anatolia news agency as saying.

Turkey, the only Muslim member of NATO, has long called for a peaceful resolution to the Iraqi crisis, but has also insisted that any military moves against Iraq should be based on international legitimacy and consensus.

How is this any different from France, Germany and Belgium? Answer: IT'S NOT!!!

[DoughtyOne]

Your article is from January 3rd. Please look at the articles I posted from the last week. Our special ops people have been running through Turkey. Middle-Eastern region nations are doing good if they help at all. I think Turkey is contributing okay.

[eleni121]

New York Times Feb.5-"Turkish public opinion is running overwhelmingly against the country's involvement in a war with Iraq..."

Now, the Turkish military state will go along after all they just got the $16 Billion they wanted from the IMF. The US was on the verge of "cutting Turkey out of the military plans" as well.

My point stands: when does the US stop buying support from a weak "ally" like this. Don't forget-Turkey is 99.9 muslim. In the end, as before, the Turks will join their ideological fellows against the west.

[smpc]

Prayers for the 2000 Aussie troops currently sailing to the gulf to fight alongside,once again,our only real allies in the world(US & Britain).

Proudly displaying the US flag sticker next to the Aussie one on my car........just WAITING for some lefty to comment.

[DoughtyOne]

The Turkish government voted 300 to 193 to allow US troops to stage on their soil. 60%! Most of the time we can't even get 60% of the House or the Senate to vote with Bush. You said it yourself. Turkey is highly Moslem. Even at that, they voted over 60% to go with the West. What the heck do you want?

[RightOnline]

Cool post..........bumpin'...........but boy, there sure are some boring-assed flags out there, huh? :)

[DoughtyOne]

                                         

Thanks.