Shall we grovel?

Does 49 include those countries that dropped out this week? Somehow the count seems to reflect an absurdly optimistic view of things shared by the US administration and some of the posters here.

"Everything is fine, really! Just ignore all those horrible photos and news reports..."

Yes, Palau is my alltime favourite!

"Don't worry, be happy."

I would too if I had Bush's wealth.

Click on the link and count 'em yourself. Subtract any that you know to be gone. I believe the page was generated some time in March, so it may not be up to date.

I read Palau is sending dried coconut to the troops!

Maybe we can start a friendly A2K pool: How many nations in the Coalition of the Willing on June 30?

(Hard to say, but I'd imagine that the number will be smaller, not larger, by then...)

copra has a declining market value

from what i have read in quite a few european online newspapers, it seems that there are not many european nations interested in cleaning up the mess,whether the united nations become involved or not. remember the saying : "if you break it, you bought it " ... and you pay for it (and no one else !). hbg

infowarrior,



Actually that means you, not me. I'm Canadian. As far as the UN making for policy decisions for the USA - with the current administration I think I would prefer the UN to be making those decisions.

I'm just thinking of all the $$$ sunk into this project and all the animosity that has developed towards a country that has generally been very popular, and recently had the world's sympathy because of 9/11.

Even the strongest of individuals need friends. I guess my opinion is that what is best for the world is most likely best for the USA in the longrun, as opposed to what's best for the USA is best for the world.

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Eight months before J. Kerry Admin. A whole lot could change by then. What J. Kerry would do is almost unknowable because of what events might occur.

Will whoever has any say so in Iraq accept UN mandates?

The handover means almost nothing. The US Govt. will be in charge of anything of importance.

The question should be what is BushCorpse going to do within the next eight months, even next week?