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Now Nato said it, does it still make Palin wrong?
Here's an article over on BBC about NATO restating their backing for Georgia. Palin said this exact thing in her Charlie Gibson interview (that she would back Georgia's entrance into NATO) and everyone ripped her apart for being a war monger, but now the news of this announcement by NATO themselves of backing Georgia -- I wonder, does this still make what she said "wrong?" BBC NEWS - Nato restates backing for Georgia Nato's secretary general has said he hopes for Georgia's "accelerated" integration with Nato, and condemned Russia's conduct in August's conflict.Barack Obama fails to win Nato troops he wants for Afghanistan
Barack Obama fails to win Nato troops he wants for Afghanistan Michael Evans and David Charter in Strasbourg (Times on line, UK edition) Barack Obama made an impassioned plea to America’s allies to send more troops to Afghanistan, warning that failure to do so would leave Europe vulnerable to more terrorist atrocities. But though he continued to dazzle Europeans on his debut international tour, the Continent’s leaders turned their backs on the US President. Gordon Brown was the only one to offer substantial help.NATO sees potential security risk in Arctic thaw
The Associated Press updated 5:34 a.m. CT, Thurs., Jan. 29, 2009 REYKJAVIK, Iceland - NATO commanders and lawmakers from alliance nations were gathering Thursday to examine the risks posed by the thawing Arctic Circle and the prospect of standoffs among nations rushing to lay claim to the energy reserves there.Kyrgyzstan shuts U.S. air base, NATO Afghan help sought
http://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSLJ81827320090219?pageNumber=2&virtualBrandChannel=0 By Maria Golovnina BISHKEK (Reuters) - Kyrgyzstan's parliament voted on Thursday to close the last remaining U.S. air base in Central Asia, dealing a blow to U.S. efforts to use the region as a jumping-off point for its growing campaign in Afghanistan.Understanding todays Soviet Russia
Twenty Years After the Fall By George Friedman We are now at the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall and the beginning of the collapse of the Soviet empire in Eastern Europe. We are also nearing the 18th anniversary of the fall of the Soviet Union itself. This is more than simply a moment for reflection — it is a moment to consider the current state of the region and of Russia versus that whose passing we are now commemorating.Eight more US troops dead in Afghan war's blackest month
KABUL (AFP) – Eight new fatalities Tuesday made October the deadliest month yet for US forces in Afghanistan, as President Barack Obama announced a key meeting with army chiefs to discuss his fateful troop decision. The latest attacks, which were claimed by the Taliban, came the day after 14 US soldiers and narcotics agents died in helicopter crashes, piling pressure on Obama as he mulls sending tens of thousands more troops. White House press secretary Robert Gibbs said Obama had summoned the Joint Chiefs of Staff to a meeting on Friday to get their input as he winds down a painstaking review before making his decision on troop levels.First Russia says FU to Iran Sanctions, now they threaten nukes in local conflicts.
Report: Russia to allow pre-emptive nukes Oct 14 11:09 AM US/Eastern By DAVID NOWAKAssociated Press Writer MOSCOW (AP) - A top Russian security official says Moscow reserves the right to conduct pre-emptive nuclear strikes to safeguard the country against aggression on both a large and a local scale, according to a newspaper interview published Wednesday. Presidential Security Council chief Nikolai Patrushev also singled out the U.S. and NATO, saying Moscow's Cold War foes still pose potential threats to Russia despite what he called a global trend toward local conflicts.First Russia says FU to Iran Sanctions, now they threaten nukes in local conflicts.
Report: Russia to allow pre-emptive nukes Oct 14 11:09 AM US/Eastern By DAVID NOWAKAssociated Press Writer MOSCOW (AP) - A top Russian security official says Moscow reserves the right to conduct pre-emptive nuclear strikes to safeguard the country against aggression on both a large and a local scale, according to a newspaper interview published Wednesday. Presidential Security Council chief Nikolai Patrushev also singled out the U.S. and NATO, saying Moscow's Cold War foes still pose potential threats to Russia despite what he called a global trend toward local conflicts.Obama 'approved 13,000 more troops' to Afghanistan
WASHINGTON (AFP) – President Barack Obama has approved the deployment of an additional 13,000 US troops to Afghanistan beyond the 21,000 he announced publicly in March, The Washington Post reported Tuesday. The additional troops are primarily support forces -- such as engineers, medical specialists, intelligence experts and military police -- the paper said, bringing the total build-up approved by Obama to 34,000. "Obama authorized the whole thing.Afghan Taliban say they pose no threat to the West
KABUL (Reuters) – The Afghan Taliban pose no threat to the West but will continue their fight against occupying foreign forces, they said on Wednesday, the eighth anniversary of the U.S.-led invasion that removed them from power. U.S.-led forces with the help of Afghan groups overthrew the Taliban government during a five week battle which started on October 7, 2001, after the militants refused to hand over al Qaeda leaders wanted by Washington for the September 11 attacks on America. "We had and have no plan of harming countries of the world, including those in Europe ...
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