"basskisser" wrote in message
om...


We had VERY FEW allies in Iraq, with most of the world either not
wanting to get involved, or showing total disdain for us. Our allies
to countries ratio for Vietnam was MUCH higher.

The president-head says we have either 60 or 80 something in the
"coalition". (It's hard to remember which number he used, since neither one
is connected to reality). I think he means "countries which, in return for
our not cutting off foreign aid, have agreed to not criticize us openly".