Coalition of the Exiting

Last week our illustrious Decider-in-Chief said "We thank the 36 nations who have troops on the ground in Iraq and the many others who are helping that young democracy. "

36 nations? That seems like a lot to have 'troops on the ground.'

After all, the guy from Canada left months ago.

And the guy from Iceland is leaving 1 October. And he isn't really a soldier. Iceland doesn't have a military. He's a media rep for the Icelandic Crisis Response Unit.

And no, I am not making any of this up for effect. Ti's true.