A growing rift

International Herald Tribune February 11, 2008 These are difficult days for NATO, for reasons few are prepared to admit. The difficulty is finding combat troops for Afghanistan. This is treated by Washington as a failure of political courage due to misinformed public opinion in Europe, potentially correctable if sufficient pressure is applied. It is no […]

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U.S. Presses Allies for More Afghan Troops

Washington Post February 11, 2008 Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates challenged European military leaders and lawmakers Sunday to bolster support for the war in Afghanistan, warning NATO members that an unwillingness to shoulder the burdens of war equally “would effectively destroy the alliance.” more

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