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A Look at the "Unilateral" Forces in Iraq
There are more than 20,000 troops or security forces in Iraq from nations other than the United States, which has 130,000. Most of the non-U.S. troops are organized under two peacekeeping contingents, the British in the south and the Poles in central Iraq. They are: Britain: 7,400; 1,200 more planned. Italy: 3,000 Poland: 2,400 Ukraine: 1,640 Spain: 1,300 Netherlands: 1,106 Romania: 600 Bulgaria: 480 Denmark: 406; 90 more planned for October. Thailand: 400 El Salvador: 360 Honduras: 360 Czech Republic: 312 Dominican Republic: 300 Hungary: 290 Philippines: 177 Mongolia: 174 Norway: 156 Nicaragua: 120 Portugal: 120 Latvia: 106 Lithuania: 90; may send 50 more. Slovakia: 82 Albania: 70 New Zealand: 61 Estonia: 55 Macedonia: 28 Kazakhstan: 27 We will remember, thank you. Posted by: Steve 2003-09-26 |
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