Costa Rica wants off Bush coalition list

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Registered: 07-20-2003
Costa Rica wants off Bush coalition list
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Thu, 09-09-2004 - 1:27pm
How willing were some members of Bush's 'coalition of the willing'?

“Costa Rica apparently never formally joined the U.S.-led coalition, but its name was listed on a White House Web page of coalition members, sparking outrage in a country where the Iraq war is enormously unpopular.”

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SAN JOSE, Costa Rica - Costa Rica's Constitutional Court has ruled that the country's name cannot be included by the United States as part of a "coalition" in the Iraq conflict, and Costa Rican officials are demanding their country be stricken from the list.

Costa Rica apparently never formally joined the U.S.-led coalition, but its name was listed on a White House Web page of coalition members, sparking outrage in a country where the Iraq war is enormously unpopular.

Following Wednesday's ruling, Costa Rica - which never sent any troops to Iraq, in part because it has no army - is making it clear it does not want to be listed as a member of the coalition.

A White House Web site still had the country listed on Thursday. The U.S. Embassy said it was still reviewing the court's action and had no immediate comment.

Foreign Minister Roberto Tovar said his government planned to send a letter to the U.S. government later Thursday asking that Costa Rica be removed from the so-called "coalition of the willing."

Full article: http://www.fortwayne.com/mld/fortwayne/news/local/9620247.htm

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Registered: 03-18-2000
Thu, 09-09-2004 - 1:48pm

"they insisted it was support merely for the fight against terrorism - not for an invasion of Iraq, as the U.S. statement implied."


Many people in the US

 


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Registered: 04-20-2003
Fri, 09-10-2004 - 7:35am
Following Wednesday's ruling, Costa Rica - which never sent any troops to Iraq, in part because it has no army - is making it clear it does not want to be listed as a member of the coalition.>>

Can't say I blame them. I wonder how many other countries are on that list that want off.

iVillage Member
Registered: 08-24-2004
Fri, 09-10-2004 - 10:15am
They want off now because they fear that Al Queda will do in their countries what they did in Madrid. I am sure Bin Ladin is dancing with glee.