31. US and coalition forces must now destroy the small pockets of leftover Taliban and Al Qaeda fighters who are still operating in the country. 32. What if coalition ground forces had seized Baghdad, captured Saddam and installed a more moderate government? 33. Yet peace would end if the coalition force withdrew, as initially planned, in June. 34. Pakistan is a key backer of coalition forces in their fight against terrorism, but the support has come at a high cost. 35. Pakistan has angered Islamic fundamentalists by siding with U.S.-led coalition forces in the war against terrorism. 36. Pakistan says the forces stationed there are not combat soldiers, but rather logistical support troops for coalition forces in Afghanistan. 37. A series of raids by U.S.-led coalition forces and their superficial knowledge of Afghan culture has led to increased resentment of the foreigners, some residents say. 38. A U.S.-led coalition drove Iraqi forces from Kuwait six years ago, sparing it from annexation. 39. A U.S.-led coalition force threw Iraqi forces out of Kuwait in the Gulf War. 40. A Nigerian-led West African coalition force, known as ECOMOG, has been fighting on behalf of President Ahmed Tejan Kabbah since February. |