teh bottom line is as goes the US economy...so goes the world's...the US has positioned itself in a place were the "allies" need the US just as much as teh US needs them...what will be interesting is with ther Euros flexing their new found muscle (see resent repeal of steel taxes) will they keep the momentum going? Im a bit cynical when it comes to the whole WMD and Sadam was a "threat" to the UK and US..he was more a threat to his people and neighbors...but like i said in a previous post...Bush has balls...great big ones...sometimes thats all it takes stupid: sleeping: rolleyes:

Just proof that the S doesn't really care about what anyone else thinks (Government).

Help, as in help, or help as in cash in on 16 BILLION dollars worth of contracts?

I am still undecided on this. Canada - maybe, france - hell no, germany, russia - meh.

Look, all of these countries have had ample opportunity to kick in and "help". Its only become an issue once money was involved. Kind of reminds you of whores, doesnt it.

[quote="Boomstick"]All I have to say is, that the U.S. are lucky they still have allies, bunch fucking morons. The U.S. is lucky that nations like Canada, France, Germany, and Russia still want to help after that horribly unnecessary "conflict". It was their dumbass idea to go into Iraq and accomplish absolutley nothing (that is if you are looking at their real objective, which was finding WMD). Just in case you guys didn't notice, it's that Canada is a peace-keeping nation and I'd think that's what you'd want over there right now helping you assholes rebuild Iraq.[/quote]

Assholes......hmm .....your getting a bit personal here so why
don't you just STFU Fuckstick eek: eek:

you got yourself in the puddle of shit now get yourself out.
the u.s is lucky that poland,uk and other places helped seeing on how outraged thier citizens are

we will

rock:

We didnt ask you to pay 300 million.
We're deep enough in debt, ever since monkey boy became president

Boomstik, shut the fuck up, that was totally uncalled for. I think going into Iraq was wrong, but yes, I voted they are still allies.

[quote:e9d4a]Canada supports reconstruction fund and police training in Iraq

(2003-92) News Release
October 24, 2003

Madrid, Spain – International Cooperation Minister Susan Whelan, Solicitor General Wayne Easter and Foreign Affairs Minister Bill Graham today announced that Canada will contribute to the International Reconstruction Fund Facility for Iraq and will send police trainers to Jordan to help train Iraqi police officers.

"Today I am announcing that Canada will contribute $100 million to the proposed new fund," Minister Whelan said from Madrid, where she is leading the Canadian delegation at the Madrid International Donors' Conference for Iraqi Reconstruction. "Our view at this point is that there are sufficient conditions in place to give us confidence that the fund will serve to move Iraq's reconstruction agenda forward. Pledges made here in Madrid are essential signals to the Iraqi people that the international community stands behind them, and there are prospects for the future for stability, recovery, and self-government. Iraq cannot be allowed to fail."

The initiatives announced today are part of the total $300 million Canadian commitment for humanitarian and reconstruction efforts in Iraq.

"Canada was one of the first countries to signal a major commitment to helping the Iraqi people rebuild their lives," said Minister Graham. "Practical contributions to the reconstruction fund and to governance and security sector reform in Iraq represent our continued follow through on these commitments. The Madrid Donors Conference is another important opportunity for the international community to signal their support, and Canada urges others to come forward."

Minister Whelan also provided details on the police training initiative that will be managed by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP).

"Canada will set aside $10 million from our pledge to send Canadian police trainers to Jordan in the coming months to train Iraqi police officers. Canada will also send a senior Canadian police officer to Baghdad to help develop strategies to strengthen the police sector," Minister Whelan said.

"I am pleased that the RCMP and Canadian police community are lending their well-known expertise to this effort, drawing upon their extensive experience in international training and peacekeeping," Minister Easter said. "This is further evidence that Canada remains committed to reconstruction efforts in Iraq by supporting the strengthening of governance, human rights and democracy and security sector reform."

Funding for these initiatives was provided for in the February 2003 federal budget and is therefore built in to the existing fiscal framework.

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sleeping: sleeping: sleeping:

france and germany shouldnt get shit. russia should stfu, all they want is the investment they wasted on saddams regime. i dont know who else is off the list, but not participating shouldnt get you completely disqualified. france germany and russia openly opposed any path we tried to take and tried to lobby other nations to block us, i think they are the only ones who should get assed out.

Let 'em burn.

Well, I can't speak for the US of Britain, but it's cost Australia a fucking fortune (That we don't have) to go to war in Afghanistan and Iraq, so we need all the revenue-raisers we can get. Hopefully, a Contract or two will be slung our way biggrin: