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Jun 12, 2011

The 24th anniversary of Reagan’s “Tear down this wall” speech in Berlin

By Ronald Reagan, the Reagan Foundation

From Ronald Reagan, the Reagan Foundation:  We hear much from Moscow about a new policy of reform and openness.

United States and Canada

NATOSource

Jun 12, 2011

NATO 2.0: Reboot or Delete?

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Jun 12, 2011

The West is still waiting for its Libya gamble to pay off

By Doyle MacManus, the Los Angeles Times

From Doyle MacManus, the Los Angeles Times:  Hope isn’t a strategy. But it was a major part of NATO’s decision to launch an air war against Libya’s Moammar Kadafi almost three months ago.

United Kingdom United States and Canada

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Jun 12, 2011

Update: NATO activities in Libya on June 11

By NATO

NATOSource

Jun 11, 2011

Robert Gates’ Harsh Words to NATO

Kurt Volker, Atlantic Council Senior Advisor, Managing Director at Johns Hopkins University – SAIS Center for Transatlantic Relations, and former US Ambassador to NATO, appeared on Fox News

United States and Canada

NATOSource

Jun 11, 2011

U.S. leaders reinforce Gates’ warning to NATO

By James Kitfield, the National Journal

From James Kitfield, the National Journal:  [Secretary of Defense Robert] Gates is not the first U.S. official to publicly warn that the NATO alliance is at great risk of emerging from the war in Afghanistan fundamentally weakened

United Kingdom

NATOSource

Jun 11, 2011

Talking Truth to NATO

By the Editors of the New York Times

From the Editors of the New York Times:  Defense Secretary Robert Gates spoke bluntly to America’s NATO allies on Friday. They needed to hear it.

United States and Canada

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Jun 11, 2011

U.S. and NATO: If We Don’t Shoulder the Burden, Nobody Will

By Max Boot, Commentary

From Max Boot, Commentary:  Bob Gates is leaving the Defense Department with a bang—or at least a blast—rather than a whimper.

United States and Canada

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Jun 11, 2011

Libya Operation costing the US about $2 million per day

By Jeremy Lemer and Christine Spolar, the Financial Times

From Jeremy Lemer and Christine Spolar, the Financial Times:  US military operations in Libya are on course to cost hundreds of millions of dollars more than the Pentagon estimated, according to figures obtained by the Financial Times.

United States and Canada

NATOSource

Jun 11, 2011

Update: NATO activities in Libya on June 10

By NATO