Bush's coalition continues to fray

I'm doubting that this is in relation to the Bush re-election, but the timing of this announcement is quite odd.

Hungary announced Wednesday that it would withdraw its 300 troops from Iraq, becoming the latest country in the 32-member U.S-led coalition to bow to public pressure and prepare to bring its soldiers home.

Speaking at a ceremony marking the end of military conscription, the newly appointed prime minister, Ferenc Gyurcsany, said Hungary was obliged to leave its soldiers there until the Iraq elections, scheduled for January.

"To stay longer is an impossibility," he said.

Perhaps Hungary had acknowledged that Kerry was the best shot to use diplomacy to revive the floundering coalition and perhaps expand it, but now that he has lost, the country knows when to cut and run. Number five on the troop list now? The Netherlands with 1400 troops. Earlier this week they announced it was their lat rotation in Iraq.

Looks like Bush is going to have to clean up his mess all by himself.