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  Australian contribution to the 2003 invasion of Iraq - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Australian Government was a strong and (on the public record at least) uncritical supporter of United States policy during the Iraq disarmament crisis and one of only four nations to commit combat forces to the 2003 invasion of Iraq in any substantial numbers, under the operational codename Operation Falconer.
During 2003 and 2004 the Australian Government is reported to have refused requests from the United States and United Nations to increase Australia's contribution to the Multinational force in Iraq through taking over the responsibility for providing security to a sector of Iraq.
At around 0.0005% of its population, the Polish troop commitment is roughly 1/20th of the Australia's, or 1/150th of the United States, allowing for population in both cases.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Australian_contribution_to_the_2003_invasion_of_Iraq   (2204 words)

  
 Polish involvement in the 2003 invasion of Iraq - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Polish involvement in the 2003 invasion of Iraq
Polish soldiers were present in the region since July 2002, and combat was first confirmed on March 24.
Investigations by the Polish authorities came to the conclusion that the persons responsible for the scandal were low level commanders, the Polish army's intelligence had not verified their claims before they were leaked to the press.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Polish_contribution_to_the_2003_invasion_of_Iraq   (649 words)

  
 Discover the Wisdom of Mankind on Iraq War   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
The Iraq War or War in Iraq, is both an informal and a formal American term for the military conflict in Iraq including the 2003 Invasion of Iraq by the United States and United Kingdom, overthrow of the governing regime, ocupation and subsequent military activities by US, UK and other forces.
The War of Iraq (2003) was the war in the Middle East country of Iraq, which resulted from the the Iraq disarmament crisis of late 2002 and began with the invasion of 2003.
The "War of Iraq" refers to the war proper, beginning with the 2003 invasion, continuing in the occupation, and ending at the handover of sovereignty to the new Iraqi government.
www.blinkbits.com /blinks/iraq_war   (6373 words)

  
 2003 invasion of Iraq   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
The 2003 invasion of Iraq, also called simply the Iraq War or Operation: Iraqi Freedom, was a war that began March 20, 2003, fought between a group of troops consisting primarily of American and British, but also Polish, Australian and several other nations' forces, and Iraq.
By no means did the Coalition invasion force see the entire Iraqi military thrown against it, and it is assumed that most units disintegrated to either join the growing Iraqi insurgency or return to their homes.
As of May 11, 2005, the total deaths of American soldiers as a direct result of the Iraq invasion, reached over 1600, a large percentage of which were young men between the ages of 18 and 22.
2003-invasion-of-iraq.ask.dyndns.dk   (9865 words)

  
 Iraq, Landmine Monitor Report 2004
In October 2003, the UN reported that available casualty data suggests Iraq is the country most affected by landmines and explosive remnants of war.
The on-going security situation and instability in Iraq is a major obstacle to the provision of mine and UXO clearance, mine risk education, and adequate and appropriate care to mine survivors, especially in the center and south of the country.
Iraq’s landmine and unexploded ordnance (UXO) problem is a consequence of four decades of internal conflict, the 1980-1988 Iraq-Iran War, the 1991 Gulf War, and the 2003 Coalition invasion.
www.icbl.org /lm/2004/iraq   (12261 words)

  
 ReliefWeb » Document Preview » Fifteen nations to meet in London on Iraq "stabilization" force
Britain, the main ally of the United States in the war that ousted Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein's regime, is coordinating the force-building effort, which began a week ago with a discreet meeting in the British capital.
Polish Defense Minister Jerzy Smajdzinski said in an interview with The Washington Times newspaper that he would like German and Danish troops to help Polish soldiers in the sector of Iraq they expect to patrol.
Britain has not yet given the size of its contribution but it plans by mid-May to reduce the number of its soldiers, sailors and airmen in the Gulf region and Iraq to 30,000 from a wartime 45,000.
www.reliefweb.int /rw/rwb.nsf/AllDocsByUNID/83830cbb6de8a3edc1256d1f00506298   (592 words)

  
 ReliefWeb » Document Preview » The "Coalition of the Willing" in Iraq
Over the past year, the size of the multinational contribution in Iraq has fallen by half, and most of the major remaining contributors are on record as planning to leave in 2006.
That figure—down from the immediate aftermath of the March 2003 invasion of Iraq, when thirty-eight countries provided roughly 50,000 forces—is expected to drop in the months ahead.
During a recent visit to Mongolia, for example, President Bush pledged $11 million for its 120 "fearless warriors" in Iraq as part of the White House's "solidarity initiative." Poland's presence in Iraq was motivated in part by the prospect of securing lucrative post-war reconstruction or oil contracts.
www.reliefweb.int /rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/VBOL-6JTE65?OpenDocument   (1299 words)

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