March 2008 – Page 3 – Atlantic Partnership

NATO, pushing 60, will grapple with new and old threats at summit

International Herald Tribune March 28, 2008 In Afghanistan, it is battling al-Qaida and Taliban. In newly independent Kosovo, it’s up against Serbian protesters armed with firebombs and grenades. And behind the scenes, it is helping to quell the violence in Iraq and to track down suspected war criminals in Bosnia. more

Sparks Over Sarkozy’s Afghan Plan

Time March 27, 2008 So it’s finally out in the open: French President Nicolas Sarkozy plans to send significant troop reinforcements to the NATO mission in Afghanistan. But while his long-anticipated decision to bolster the alliance’s struggling counterinsurgency mission will please the U.S., Britain and Canada, which had been urging their NATO partners to do […]

A ray of light in the dark defile

The Economist March 27, 2008 The Western alliance is in trouble in Afghanistan. But France is ready to help take on the Taliban, and others still want to join NATO. more

Poll finds a broad desire to cooperate with Russia

International Herald Tribune March 28, 2008 As leaders of NATO prepare to gather in Bucharest next week, sentiment is widespread in its six largest countries that the United States should cooperate with Russia over missile defenses in Eastern Europe. more

NATO’s unhappy warriors

Los Angeles Times March 27, 2008 At next week’s NATO summit in Bucharest, Romania, history will be made when an American president, cowboy hat in hand, literally begs Europe for help in Afghanistan. For weeks, high-ranking U.S. officials have traversed the “old” continent, beseeching its capitals for anything in lace-up boots and camouflage. Spare a […]