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> As for European volunteers, why not? As I understand the situation
> they objected to being expected to follow on faith. A reasoned
> rationale might well have met with better success.
With 20-20 hindsight: how can a reasoned rationale convince those countries that WMD exist, when in fact they don't? I don't see France or Russia go to war for anything but that and I don't see Germany go to war at all. Unless perhaps Bin Laden is holding pep rallies in the streets of Baghdad.
> At this point
> however they may well feel that we broke it, we bought it, and perhaps
> rightly so.
I think most do. But considering the alternatives that does not mean it is in their best interest not to help in the current situation.
However, doing so would mean 'rewarding' the US for ignoring their objections. So unless there is a US president brave enough to stand up and say "We were wrong, you were right. There were no WMD. Iraq is a mess. We can't do this alone, we will stay but transfer power to the UN. Please help us." it is going to take quite some time before there will be any help.
Jochem
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