"John H" wrote in message
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What countries would satisfy you? Be specific. Or, be honest. If any ten
countries were
added to the list, it wouldn't be sufficient for folks, like yourself,
who are fanatically opposed to the current administration.

John, maybe I haven't chosen the right words to make you understand. Stop
focusing on who should or shouldn't be on the list. Look at the list "as
is", and describe for us what contributions are being made by the majority.
We're all familiar with the countries whose soldiers are in Iraq, since
they've been in the news, like Poland, Spain, England, etc. What's Uganda's
part in this? How about the Solomon Islands?

To state this another way, Bush is saying his policy is sound because "Look
at everyone who's in the coalition". What does that mean?

Let's look at Palau as an example. Info from the CIA World Factbook:

After three decades as part of the UN Trust Territory of the Pacific under
US administration, this westernmost cluster of the Caroline Islands opted
for independence in 1978 rather than join the Federated States of
Micronesia. A Compact of Free Association with the US was approved in 1986,
but not ratified until 1993. It entered into force the following year, when
the islands gained independence.

Oceania, group of islands in the North Pacific Ocean, southeast of the
Philippines
slightly more than 2.5 times the size of Washington, DC

Christian (Roman Catholics 49%, Seventh-Day Adventists, Jehovah's
Witnesses, the Assembly of God, the Liebenzell Mission, and Latter-Day
Saints), Modekngei religion (one-third of the population observes this
religion, which is indigenous to Palau)

English and Palauan official in all states except Sonsoral (Sonsoralese and
English are official), Tobi (Tobi and English are official), and Angaur
(Angaur, Japanese, and English are official)

constitutional government in free association with the US; the Compact of
Free Association entered into force 1 October 1994

Military branches: NA
Military Expenditures: $NA
Defense is the responsibility of the US; under a Compact of Free Association
between Palau and the US, the US military is granted access to the islands
for 50 years

So, John, what are they contributing?