BULGARIA 120 troops, 13 military fatalities In 2003, Bulgaria strongly supported U.S aims in Iraq. Then, in 2004, Bulgaria achieved the NATO membership it coveted, and in December 2005, pulled its contingent of nearly 500 troops out of Iraq. Support for

BULGARIA 120 troops, 13 military fatalities

In 2003, Bulgaria strongly supported U.S aims in Iraq. Then, in 2004, Bulgaria achieved the NATO membership it coveted, and in December 2005, pulled its contingent of nearly 500 troops out of Iraq. Support for the war had plummeted after nearly 20 Bulgarian soldiers and civilians were killed, including two who were beheaded and a soldier who was accidentally killed by U.S. forces.

But in 2006, 120 Bulgarian troops returned to Iraq to guard Camp Ashraf. The facility is officially characterized as a "refugee camp," but could be more accurately described as the "holding tank for the military arm of the National Council of Resistance of Iran." While the Mujahideen e-Khalq, or MEK, did a lot of Saddam Hussein's dirty work—and is officially recognized as a terrorist organization by the U.S.—the combination of its militaristic tendencies with a virulent hatred of the Iranian leadership has piqued the interest of many top U.S. officials, who have ensured that these 4,000 "refugees" have their own special Bulgarian-protected playground in Iraq.

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CZECH REPUBLIC 100 troops, 1 fatality

The Czech Republic was an early supporter of the war, something that former president Vaclav Havel attributed to the empathy Czech people have for those living under totalitarian regimes. But his replacement, Vaclav Klaus, has been far less enthusiastic, stating shortly after the invasion that the belief that "democracy can be installed by military force is, for me, from another universe." But his distaste for the war has not led to troop withdrawal—nor has it prevented the country from aggressively working to reestablish the strong presence Czech businesses enjoyed in Iraq during the 1970s and 1980s. Since 2003, Czech exports to Iraq have increased by 400 percent.

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DENMARK 460 troops, 7 military fatalities

Like other early supporters of the war, the Danish prime minister has suffered at home for his stance on Iraq. Contributing to his difficulties is a Danish intelligence officer who leaked a pre-war report that concluded there was no evidence of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. This directly conflicted with statements the prime minister made to the Danish parliament leading up to the war. The intelligence officer went to jail for revealing classified information. Most Danish troops are currently serving under British command in the strategically vital city of Basra—but not for long. The Danes announced in February that their 460-troop force will be replaced by a 50-man helicopter unit by August.

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