President Obama’s announcement Thursday that France would be joining a coalition of 40 countries in the fight against ISIS had many asking, “Let’s see the list.” On Friday night, the State Department obliged, issuing a list of countries that had agreed to assist the United States “in some capacity.”
Via @StateDept, a list of countries/partners in the anti-ISIS coalition in some capacity pic.twitter.com/dHldm8gefa
— Zeke Miller (@ZekeJMiller) September 20, 2014
Just out: @StateDept releases list of more than 50 nations part of US-led anti-#ISIL coalition. Here's the list: http://t.co/ula8arAwh7
— Lynn Sweet (@lynnsweet) September 20, 2014
The coalition: pic.twitter.com/gMqopHLERo
— Matt Lee (@APDiploWriter) September 19, 2014
@APDiploWriter @JTSTheHill Isn't it double-counting to put the EU and the Arab League on there?
— Josh Lederman (@JoshNBCNews) September 19, 2014
https://twitter.com/JTSTheHill/status/513092732437667841
@curmopolopolous thank God we got Andorra involved in this. // Gamechanger.
— Suzanne Williams (@SueWinMA) September 19, 2014
@ZekeJMiller @StateDept Until I know WHAT capacity I am not buying it.
— Christa Cooper (@MissMarple2) September 20, 2014
@APDiploWriter How many among them have taken concrete steps though ?
— Karim Lebhour (@KaLebhour) September 19, 2014
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@lynnsweet @StateDept Putin could crush #ISIS saving Assad, gain territory, & win respect of world while we sit on our hands looking foolish
— Elbridge Condee (@econdee) September 20, 2014
Barry's coalition partners may only have one foot in the bucket.
Shaky, with strings attached at not much determination.#tcot #PJNET
— Gettn Stax (@Frappingline) September 20, 2014
@BuzzFeedNews @StateDept smells like Bush's old "coalition of the willing".
Let's wait to see who does the actual fighting…— Interested Party (@JustinAFoodComa) September 20, 2014
Obama calls it a broad coalition because he is asking Code Pink what to do.
— Яob (@robx_d) September 20, 2014
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