Monday, July 11, 2005

 

Axis of Evil Member Joins Coalition of the Willing

Mr. Kamen has a point:
Ready, Willing and Evil?

By Al Kamen (Washington Post)

Monday, July 11, 2005; Page A13

Great news from Iraq last week. Iran appears to have agreed to become the first member of the Axis of Evil to join the ever-dwindling Coalition of the Willing.

The U.S.-led coalition once included three dozen nations, but in the past year, more than a dozen countries have withdrawn or announced plans to leave. Ukraine and Poland have announced they will pull out by year's end, and Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi said last week that Italy will begin withdrawing this fall.

So the news Thursday that Iraq and Iran have reached an agreement -- the precise contours were unclear -- for Iran to help train Iraqi troops appears to make Iran eligible for inclusion as one of the "willing." After all, a lot of teensy countries made the list while contributing nary a thing.

Another good question for the next White House Press Conference.

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