George Bush and Barack Obama have both claimed the backing of international coalitions as they have entered into armed conflict in the Middle East. Let us consider who has truly received the endorsement and support of the international community.
Coalition Countries - Iraq - 2003Afghanistan,
Albania
Australia
Azerbaijan
Bulgaria
Colombia
Czech Republic
Denmark
El Salvador
Eritrea
Estonia
Ethiopia
Georgia
Hungary
Italy
Japan
South Korea
Latvia
Lithuania
Macedonia
Netherlands
Nicaragua
Philippines
Poland
Romania
Slovakia
Spain
Turkey
United Kingdom
Uzbekistan[Source: US State Department]
Coalition - Libya - 2011
United States
France
United Kingdom
Italy
Canada
Belgium
Denmark
Norway
Qatar
Spain
Greece
Germany
Poland
Jordan
Morocco
United Arab Emirates
Clearly, Bush had greater support than Obama. Is Obama's support by "old Europe" (H/T Donald Rumsfeld) make up for the significantly smaller -- and, in the case of the Arab nations, weaker -- level of support he has received from the international community?
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