Even if there is substantial allied resistance to an invasion of Iraq, the United States will be prepared to attack with a force of 150,000 by middle to late February, according to military experts and American officials.
His biggest strategic miscalculation was not to use the leverage he had over George Bush as the only substantial western ally to join the 2003 invasion – the "coalition of the willing" – to extract a better plan for the occupation of Saddam Hussein's ill-governed state once the fighting was over (even sooner than expected).
Democrats have been particularly critical of Mr. Bush's inability to win substantial commitments from allies other than Britain for troop deployments to Iraq, a failure they trace to the administration's unwillingness to forge a true coalition before the war.
These diagnoses were selected on the basis of a prior audit of hospital statistics showing they were common ED presenting problems with a high rate of admission and substantial use of allied health resources as an inpatient.
The Obama administration views a substantial contribution from its allies as a way to keep the American troop increase lower and blunt domestic political criticism of the Afghan war.
A mechanism for Russia's grudging acceptance of an enlarged NATO was worked out with substantial contributions from U.S allies.
When the Swedish Empire entered the war and advanced into Brandenburg, George William again claimed neutrality, yet Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden compelled George William to join Sweden as an ally by occupying substantial territory in Brandenburg-Prussia and concentrating an army before the town walls of Berlin.
Without exception, the polls show the PD and its allies with a substantial lead.
Last week, Mr Cameron was embarrassed by the revelation that one of his leading political allies, Zac Goldsmith, has substantial inherited wealth held in overseas trusts, though he pays tax on his UK income.
Officials said the decision reflects Mr. Gates's assessment that while European allies have made substantial commitments to support the war effort, some nations have asked for and deserve more time to fulfill their pledges to supply trainers for the Afghan Army and police.
