So when you told Europeans to f*ck off because they didn't agree to the
war
didn't include their paychecks?

You might note that we're not asking Europe to give money to the US,
we're asking them to help pay for rebuilding a country they didn't give
a damn about until the US went in to kick out one of the worst dictators
on the planet.

The US is absorbing tens of billions of dollars of military costs, we'd
just like Europe to help build a country that won't turn out like all of
the *other* Mideast cesspools.

And, oddly enough, many European companies are lined up to help do the
rebuilding. As long as the US pays for it. Again.

And European countries have agreed to give more money when and if the
decicion power is transferred to UN or to the Iraqis. So as long you want to
run the show, be prepared to pay for it.