For insight into the Danish political situation, tune into CNN. During the Pentagon's daily press briefings on the war in Iraq, representatives from coalition forces are present, usually behind a United States spokesman dominating the podium.
But look towards the sidelines and you are likely to spot a representative from Denmark, a symbol of the country's support for the coalition effort. Its commitments include medical teams and navy ships tasked with escorting commercial ships through the Persian Gulf.
Royal Danish Consul-General Jens Peder Jensen concedes that the country's forces are limited to a non-combatant role, but he says it reflects a willingness to take a stand at the risk of alienating Germany and France, two of its closest trading partners.
'We never make political decisions with our bankbook,' he says.
'The overall interest of Denmark is to secure the best situation for human rights around the world. We also have very strong ties with the United States.
'We have not forgotten when they liberated Europe in World War II. Many in Denmark have not forgotten that, if things were handled differently in the late 1930s, we might never have come to World War II.'
