Category: NATOSource

Russian official: No missile deal at NATO summit

By Vladimir Isachenkov, the AP

NATO general kidnapped in 1981 holds emotional reunion with liberators

By Philip Pullela, Reuters

From Philip Pullela, Reuters:  For 42 days three decades ago, U.S. General James Lee Dozier was the world’s most famous hostage and his captors, the Red Brigades, were Europe’s most feared and bloody terrorist organization.

Why Turkey Hasn’t Intervened in Syria

By Soner Cagaptay, the New Republic

From Soner Cagaptay, the New Republic:  Turkey’s boldest response to the crisis in Syria came last week, when Prime Minister Erdogan called for the establishment of humanitarian aid corridors to help civilians there. But those hoping that Ankara’s aggressive rhetoric will soon be matched by equally assertive action will be sorely disappointed. If Turkey has […]

Obama and Cameron: An alliance the world can count on

By Barack Obama and David Cameron, the Washington Post

From Barack Obama and David Cameron, the Washington Post:  The alliance between the United States and Great Britain is a partnership of the heart, bound by the history, traditions and values we share.

NATO: Afghanistan rampage won’t affect timeline

By David Rising, the AP

Obama asks Pentagon for ‘preliminary military options’ for Syria

By Elisabeth Bumiller, the New York Times

From Elisabeth Bumiller, the New York Times:  One senior defense official said over the weekend that even creating “safe havens,” or protected areas inside Syria for civilians, would be such a complex operation that military planners were “looking at a serious contingent of U.S. ground troops”

French Presidential frontrunner outlines views on NATO and Europe

By Steven Erlanger, the New York Times

From Steven Erlanger, the New York Times:  Mr. Sarkozy has crept closer to the Socialist Party candidate, François Hollande, in opinion polls for the first round of voting, he remains more than 10 percentage points behind Mr. Hollande in a projected runoff between the two men.

Lugar Introduces NATO Enlargement Bill

By the Office of Senator Richard Lugar

From the Office of Senator Richard Lugar:  U.S. Senator Dick Lugar (R-IN) has introduced the NATO Enhancement Act, a bill to encourage further enlargement of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and to deepen U.S. strategic partnerships with NATO allies.

Statement by the NATO Secretary General on tragic incident in Kandahar Province

By Anders Fogh Rasmussen, NATO

From Anders Fogh Rasmussen, NATO:  I want to express my shock and sadness at the tragic shooting incident in Kandahar province

US soldier in custody after sixteen Afghan civilians shot dead

By Ahmad Nadem and Ahmad Haroon, Reuters

From Ahmad Nadem and Ahmad Haroon, Reuters:  Sixteen Afghan civilians, including nine children, were shot dead in what witnesses described as a nighttime massacre on Sunday