Bush Cites Progress..Urges Nations to Contribute "Militarily and Financial

[Nambe]

U.S. Department of State's Bureau of International Information Programs

Bush said that now the Iraqi Governing Council is in place, he urges "the nations of the world to contribute, militarily and financially, towards fulfilling Security Council Resolution 1483's vision of a free and secure Iraq."

"Nineteen nations are providing more than 13,000 troops to help stabilize Iraq, and additional forces will soon arrive," Bush said. "More than two dozen nations have pledged funds that will go directly towards relief and reconstruction efforts."

Even though some nations are contributing towards stabilizing and rebuilding Iraq, the Bush administration would like more nations to help. White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan in his afternoon briefing said the United States appreciates the support from nations around the world and will continue to reach out to other countries and ask for help. ---

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[EFF BrandyWine]

1. Isn't it just grand that NOW he asks?

He should just say the magic "bring'em on!" and voila! immediate response from "the willing". He is going to have to beg the UN on this one. I am waiting for that to happen, but I'm not holding my breath.

[glarius]

2. He's got his g*d damn nerve making demands of the countries and leaders

he insulted and alienated, now that he's dug himself into a hole...The very leaders he's trying to cajole into contributing now, are the ones who told him in the first place war was a bad idea....WHO THE HELL DOES HE THINK HE IS?....As a Canadian, I feel sorry for the American public which will have to pay the bills he is running up, due to his war adventure....But I also don't care too much to have to spend some of my hard earned money to help fix his mess!!!...God the man is pathetically disgusting!

[pansypoo53219]

3. i say

we confiscate ever fucking penny he and his family have and all the money(bribes) he has gotten to run for 2004.

[indictrichardperle]

4. Junior said "now that Chalabi has been installed"......

"other nations need to kick in some cash and some troops"

"we will keep the oil, and run the place"

[glarius]

5. Wasn't Chalabi convicted of some crime of fraud?...This is the man who is

"installed?"....Gawd...it's beyond belief!

[aquart]

6. If I were France and Germany and the rest of the world...

I'd say to George, "Yeah? What'll you give me?"

And then I'd say, "Not enough. Too bad. Maybe Bulgaria can help."

[MoonRiver]

7. There's no smilie here for what I think the world should give *.

But just visualize a humongous third digit pointed straight up into the stratosphere.

[Star]

8. Nineteen nations are providing more than 13,000 troops

I think it was on CNNfn that I saw a breakdown of this =

Great Britain = 12,000 troops.

Everybody else = 1,000 troops

What a coalition this is. And, its our troops who are suffering the most because of this. Warner (R-VA) was on Larry King tonight talking about how "we" were going to stay in Iraq as long as necessary until the job was done.

Who, exactly, is "we" senator?

[kskiska]

9. Denmark sent 40.

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