The speech indicated Bush's initial go-it-alone policy has become his administration's biggest vulnerability, and it is wrong to link the war on terrorism to the US strategy in Iraq. -China Daily Go To Site

Coalition building is hard work, but it is the best way to tackle a common enemy. When Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait in 1990, the first President George Bush and Secretary of State James A. Baker III did not act alone or in haste. They methodically assembled a coalition of countries whose concerted action brought a quick victory. -John Kerry, 2014 Go To Site

Kerry rips Bush's go-it-alone Iraq policy

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John Kerry aimed a new volley of criticism at President Bush's handling of the situation in Iraq on Saturday, saying Bush's failure to "internationalize" the conflict has made America less safe and cost it credibility and momentum.

Broadest Coalition Since Iraq

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The U.S. and European nations pounded Moammar Gadhafi's forces and air defenses with cruise missiles and airstrikes Saturday, launching the broadest international military effort since the Iraq war

Iraq Coalition - Non-US Forces in Iraq

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In testimony before the Senate Armed Services committee on August 3, 2006, Secretary of Defense Rumsfeld described the coalition in Iraq as composed of 34 allies (plus the US).

As of June 13, 2006, MNF-I reported that 27 countries (including the US) maintained responsibility over the six major areas of Iraq.

Widest international military effort since Iraq war

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The nighttime barrage, mainly by U.S and British ships and submarines, marked the widest international military effort since the Iraq war. The international air assault came as Gadhafi's overwhelming firepower was threatening to crush the month-old rebellion against his 41-year rule.

Bush Had 2 Times More Coalition Partners in Iraq Than Obama Has in Libya - President Obama - Fox Nation

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