why are they doing it ?
"We want to back up and help the efforts of the Iraqi people to build their government with
their own hands without giving in to terrorism," Koizumi told a news conference.[/quote]
and they are doing this despite a majority of the public against any extensions. this counts
as a great stand on principle for the gov't by booting the know-nothing rabble into the sea.
reuters link - japan extends iraq committment
"We want to back up and help the efforts of the Iraqi people to build their government with
their own hands without giving in to terrorism," Koizumi told a news conference.[/quote]
and they are doing this despite a majority of the public against any extensions. this counts
as a great stand on principle for the gov't by booting the know-nothing rabble into the sea.
reuters link - japan extends iraq committment
on the other side:
france - 60 million stuck-up know-nothings - 0 troops in iraq (12 million men fit for military service)
russia - 140 million vodka guzzlers - 0 troops in iraq (30 million men for military service)
germany - 82 million fools - 0 troops in iraq- (17 million fit for military service)
spain - 40 million tomato hurlers - 0 troops in iraq (8.5 million men fit for military service) -although
spain's case was tragically marred by the cowardice of loathsome socialists.