Coalition Of The Shills

Government officials from the U.S. and U.K. insist on labeling the American and British forces in Iraq as "coalition forces" despite the fact that the majority of "coalition of the willing" countries are providing little to no support for the Iraq invasion. But as Reuters reports, "It can pay to be a member of President Bush's coalition against Iraq." Freelance journalist Constantine von Hoffman has compiled a chart, showing the GDP, annual military expenditures, number of troops being sent to Iraq by all the latest coalition partners, and the amount promised to each in Bush's supplemental wartime budget request.