Costa Rica has requested that its name be stricken from the White House’s ‘Coalition of the Willing’, saying their support was for the War on Terrorism, not the invasion of Iraq.
Costa Rica’s Constitutional Court has ruled that the country’s name cannot be included by the United States as part of a “coalition” in the Iraq conflict, and Costa Rican officials are demanding their country be stricken from the list.
Costa Rica apparently never formally joined the U.S.-led coalition, but its name was listed on a White House Web page of coalition members, sparking outrage in a country where the Iraq war is enormously unpopular.
Following Wednesday’s ruling, Costa Rica – which never sent any troops to Iraq, in part because it has no army – is making it clear it does not want to be listed as a member of the coalition.
A White House Web site still had the country listed on Thursday. The U.S. Embassy said it was still reviewing the court’s action and had no immediate comment.
(via Jacqueline)