28/2/08

Mass resistance to US NATO role
An angry and enormous demonstration – estimates range from a half million to well over a million people – in Belgrade, the capital of Serbia, on Feb. 21 has changed the terms of the debate about Kosovo.
www.workers.org/2008/world/serbia_0306

Fears over Canadian withdrawal from role in Afghanistan
The Herald – Glasgow,Scotland,UK
A Canadian military withdrawal from southern Afghanistan could trigger a domino-effect collapse of Nato alliance support for the mission, Ottawa’s Defence …
www.theherald.co.uk/news/news/display.var.2082514.0.Fears_
over_Canadian_withdrawal_from_role_in_Afghanistan.php

Clinton Asked About Veep Role
New York Times – United States
At a late-night rally in Burlpe, she noted that Mr. Obama served as chairman of a subcommittee responsible for Europe and NATO and that the United States …
thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/
02/28/clinton-asked-about-veep-role/

Human Rights Versus Public Security in NATO’s Countries: Coping …
The management of imprisoned terrorists is discussed. This summary of the workshop contains the following sections: introduction; the dimensions of the problem; observations; discussion and implications regarding human rights, …
nicic.org/Library/022903

Blast damages UN cars in Kosovo Serb stronghold
International Herald Tribune – France
Portuguese NATO peacekeepers closed off the area and UN investigators are on the scene. “We still don’t know whether a bomb was thrown or a device was …
www.iht.com/articles/reuters/2008/02/28/europe/
OUKWD-UK-KOSOVO-SERBIA-EXPLOSION.php

NATO experienced similar situation in Kosovo
Stars and Stripes – Washington,DC,USA
One example: June 1999, during NATO’s decision to intervene in Kosovo. On Saturday, June 12, NATO peacekeepers streamed into Pristina, Kosovo’s capital, …
www.stripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=52931

NATO Credibility In Afghanistan At Stake If Fails To Curb Militancy
By Human Security Report Project
EXCERPT: “NATO’s hesitation to contribute more troops to Afghanistan would benefit Taliban militants as their elusive leader Mullah Mohammad Omar defined it a defeat of the alliance and vowed to continue war as long as the foreign …
www.afghanconflictmonitor.org/2008/02/nato-credibilit.html

“NATO Confronts Surprisingly Fierce Taliban”
By Administrator
It is rare that we come across an article that adds such breadth to a topic usually so uniformly covered. Kudos to Molly Moore at the Washington Post for this great article.
pcrproject.com/blog1/2008/02/28
/nato-confronts-surprisingly-fierce-taliban/

Ukraine likely to join NATO MAP at Bucharest summit
Xinhua – China
28 (Xinhua) — US Ambassador to Ukraine William Taylor said Thursday that Ukraine is likely to join NATO membership action plan (MAP) at an upcoming NATO …
news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-02/29/content_7689634.htm

US Ambassador: Ukraine not ready for NATO
UNIAN News Agency – Kiev,Ukraine
Ambassador of the United States of America to Ukraine William Taylor believes that Ukraine is not ready as yet to become a NATO member. …
unian.net/eng/news/news-238707.html

International troops headed for Gaza? Olmert weighs allowing NATO …
By doug
Prime Minister Ehud Olmert’s government is debating asking the international community or NATO to send troops to the Gaza Strip, according to Israeli defense officials speaking to WND. The officials said Olmert is considering allowing …
www.justsixdays.co.uk/isblog/?p=3125

NATO credibility in Afghanistan at stake if fails to curb militancy
By Canadian Armed Forces Blogger(Canadian Armed Forces Blogger)
28 (Xinhua) — NATO’s hesitation to contribute more troops to Afghanistan would benefit Taliban militants as their elusive leader Mullah Mohammad Omar defined it a defeat of the alliance and vowed to continue war as long as the foreign …
canadianarmedforcesblogger.blogspot.com/2008
/02/nato-credibility-in-afghanistan-at.html

NATO in Kosovo “as long as necessary”
Casey said that NATO peacekeeping forces would remain in the province until the Kosovo security forces were able to assume full responsibility in the province, adding that there would be consultations between the Kosovo government and …
www.b92.net/eng/news/politics-article.php?
yyyy=2008&mm=02&dd=28&nav_id=48042

The world is changing; NATO needs a new strategy
By apstaff
NATO’s current “Strategic Concept” was adopted in 1999, but since then the world has changed dramatically. At that time, NATO was a regional alliance that concentrated on the reactive defense of the Treaty Area. …
www.atlanticpartnership.org/?p=679

Dy batalione rezervë të NATO-s gati për të ardhur në Kosovë
NATO-ja njoftohet se ka vendosur të vërë dy batalione rezervë në gjendje gatishmërie për të ndërhyrë në Kosovë në rast dhune, pas shpalljes së pavarësisë javën e kaluar.
www.telegrafi.com/?id=2&a=852

NATO credibility in Afghanistan at stake if fails to curb militancy
Xinhua – China
28 (Xinhua) — NATO’s hesitation to contribute more troops to Afghanistan would benefit Taliban militants as their elusive leader Mullah Mohammad Omar …
news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-02/28/content_7687539.htm

A weakened NATO
Courrier International – Paris,France
NATO has reached its limits, says Sever Voinescu, commenting on the impending NATO summit in Bucharest. One of the reasons is the extension of the …
europe.courrierinternational.com/eurotopics/article.asp?
langue=uk&publication=28/02/2008&cat=POLITICS&pi=0

MacKay optimistic about extra NATO troops for Kandahar
By Canadian Armed Forces Blogger(Canadian Armed Forces Blogger)
“Heading into Bucharest for the upcoming NATO meeting, I think that there is reason for optimism,” Mr. MacKay said. “But I am not going to state specifically where and when those troops will [arrive].” …
canadianarmedforcesblogger.blogspot.com/2008/
02/mackay-optimistic-about-extra-nato.html

Taliban called growing threat in Afghanistan
Baltimore Sun – United States
In fact, American and NATO troops have been unable to contain an expansion of Taliban insurgents in southern and western Afghanistan, …
www.baltimoresun.com/news/world/iraq/
bal-te.afghan28feb28,0,5028038.story

Is NATO Committing Genocide in Afghanistan?
By blackandred
This essay argues that the internationally recognized crime of genocide applies to the intentional killings that NATO troops commit on a weekly basis in the poor villages and mute mountains of Afghanistan to destroy the Taliban, …
mostlywater.org/nato_committing_genocide_afghanistan

Bernier ‘optimistic’ NATO will supply more troops
Canada.com – Hamilton,Ontario,Canada
OTTAWA – Two senior cabinet ministers all but confirmed Wednesday that NATO will be able to answer Canada’s demand for another 1000 troops in southern…
www.canada.com/topics/news/politics/story.html?id=
33640157-bf37-4cb2-bafc-f3c8c52b2709&k=55165

Combat will sometimes be part of mission: MacKay
CTV.ca – Canada
In opening debate on the motion Monday, Liberal Leader Stephane Dion made it clear his party wants other NATO troops to take over the lead combat role, …
www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20080227/
combat_mission_080227/20080227?hub=Canada

2 NATO soldiers killed in bombing
Two NATO soldiers assigned to the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan were killed Tuesday in a roadside bombing near the border with Pakistan, military officials said Wednesd…
www.stripes.com/article.asp?
section=104&article=52898&source=rss

NATO and Afghan soldiers killed in rocket flurry
By Canadian Armed Forces Blogger(Canadian Armed Forces Blogger)
Officials have revealed two NATO soldiers, two Afghan army personnel and seven Taliban militants were killed in a series of clashes, while another five militants were captured south of Kabul.Two NATO soldiers were killed and another …
canadianarmedforcesblogger.blogspot.com/2008/
02/nato-and-afghan-soldiers-killed-in.html

27/2/08

The world is changing; NATO needs a new strategy
Daily Star – Lebanon – Beirut,Lebanon
NATO’s current “Strategic Concept” was adopted in 1999, but since then the world has changed dramatically. At that time, NATO was a regional alliance that …
www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?edition
_id=10&categ_id=5&article_id=89364

Clinton Camp Says Obama “Too Busy” to Fulfill Senate Duties
FOXNews – USA
That committee oversees NATO, which means Obama has some power over the war in Afghanistan that employs mainly NATO troops. In a memo, the Clinton campaign …
embeds.blogs.foxnews.com/2008/02/27/clinton-camp
-says-obama-too-busy-to-fulfill-senate-duties/

Canada’s Manley says not Afghan envoy candidate
Reuters Canada – Toronto,Ontario,Canada
Manley headed an independent panel which last month urged Canada to pull its military mission out of southern Afghanistan on schedule next year unless NATO …
ca.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idCAN2723117620080227

Visit to NATO of the President of the former Yugoslav Republic of …
The President of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia 1, Mr. Branko Crvenkovski, visited NATO Headquarters on Wednesday 27 February 2008. He met with the Secretary General, Mr. Jaap de Hoop Scheffer.
www.nato.int/docu/update/2008/02-february/e0227a.html

Kurt Volker to present “NATO: Is There Life After Afghanistan …
Kurt Volker, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs at the US Department of State, will present a public lecture at the Woodrow Wilson School titled “NATO: Is There Life After Afghanistan? …
www.wws.princeton.edu/events/viewevent.xml?id=171

Afghan NATO Mission For Discussion
By Human Security Report Project
EXCERPT: “Prime Minister Helen Clark is to attend a NATO meeting in Romania in April where discussions will be held about the future structure and aims of the military deployment in Afghanistan. Defence Minister Phil Goff says while the …
www.afghanconflictmonitor.org/2008/02/afghan-nato-mis.html

NATO steps up alert for Kosovo troops: source
Reuters – USA
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – NATO has put two reserve battalions on a higher state of alert to deal with possible violence in Kosovo after its secession from Serbia …
www.reuters.com/article/newsMaps/idUSL2773388720080227

NATO hopes Macedonia name issue to be resolved
Xinhua – China
27 (Xinhua) — NATO hoped that a “mutually satisfactory resolution” to the Macedonia name issue can be reached through international mediation, …
news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-02/28/content_7682195.htm

Romania to hold Young Atlanticist Summit in parallel with NATO summit
Xinhua – China
The program is aimed at reducing skepticism over the US’s and NATO’s capacity to tackle global security issues, organizers told a press conference Wednesday …
news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-02/28/content_7682160.htm

2 NATO Soldiers Killed In Afghanistan
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Two NATO soldiers are dead after their patrol was hit by a roadside bomb in eastern Afghanistan. The nationalities of the troops haven’t been disclosed.
www.wlbz2.com/news/national/article.aspx?storyid=81577

Nato troops die in Afghan attack
By Canadian Armed Forces Blogger(Canadian Armed Forces Blogger)
A roadside bomb has killed two Nato soldiers on patrol in eastern Afghanistan and left another one injured. The bomb struck the patrolling unit in the Sharan district of Paktika province, Nato’s International Security Assistance Force …
canadianarmedforcesblogger.blogspot.com/2008
/02/nato-troops-die-in-afghan-attack.html

Nato soldiers killed in bomb attack
The Press Association –
Two Nato soldiers have been killed and one injured by a roadside bomb while on patrol in eastern Afghanistan. The Polish soldiers were conducting a routine …
ukpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5jee1UJkAnqEdhQ0izR-B-lxJ7Y6w

Sarkozy wants troops deployed with US in Afghanistan
Globe and Mail – Canada
Earlier this month, France suggested that it might send soldiers southward to answer Canada’s demand for 1000 more NATO troops if it is to continue its …
www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20080227.
AFGHANISTANFRANCE27/TPStory/TPInternational/Asia/

Viktor Yanukovich visiting Brussels to discuss NATO
ITAR-TASS – Moscow,Russia
BRUSSELS, February 27 (Itar-Tass) – If Ukraine joins NATO, all decisions will be made in Brussels, Viktor Yanukovich, leader of the Party of Regions, …
www.itar-tass.com/eng/level2.html?
NewsID=12418127&PageNum=0

Two NATO troops among 16 killed in Afghan violence – Summary
Earthtimes – London,UK
Kabul – Five civilians, two NATO soldiers, two Afghan army personnel and seven Taliban militants were killed in a series of clashes and attacks in…
www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/188503,-two-nato
-troops-among-16-killed-in-afghan-violence.html

Roadside bomb kills two NATO soldiers in eastern Afghanistan
The Canadian Press –
KABUL, Afghanistan – A roadside bomb blast killed two NATO soldiers patrolling in eastern Afghanistan and wounded one other, the alliance said Wednesday. …
canadianpress.google.com/article/A
LeqM5jzarVxsyLludFWI1ZzadZ7rnG7aw

NATO Funds Record Purchase of New Demron Nuclear Radiation …
PR Web (press release) – Ferndale,WA,USA
“Although for security and confidentiality reasons we cannot provide more details about NATO’s purchase, we can say the sheer volume of suits purchased …
www.prweb.com/releases/2008/2/prweb724423.htm

NATO Funds Record Purchase of New Demron Nuclear Radiation …
Demron is an advanced radiopaque nano-polymeric compound fused between layers of fabric and manufactured into several lightweight,nuclear-blocking garments. Demron is used in full-body nuclear, biological, …
www.nanowerk.com/news/newsid=4724.php

2 NATO Soldiers Killed in Afghanistan
NATO Soldiers Killed in Afghanistan][/b] 49 minutes ago KABUL,Afghanistan (AP) — NATO soldiers on patrol in eastern AfghanistanTuesday hit a roadside bomb …
www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/
duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x3199883

Bomb Kills 2 NATO Soldiers In Afghanistan
A roadside bomb blast struck NATO soldiers patrolling in easternAfghanistan, killing two of the troops and wounding one other. Full Story.
www.terrorism.com/modules.php?op=m
odload&name=News&file=article&sid=86709