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Mar 3, 2011

NATO apologizes for deaths of 9 Afghan boys

By Alissa J. Rubin and Sangar Rahimi, the New York Times

From Alissa J. Rubin and Sangar Rahimi, the New York Times: Nine boys collecting firewood to heat their homes in the eastern Afghanistan mountains were killed by NATO helicopter gunners who mistook them for insurgents, according to a statement on Wednesday by NATO, which apologized for the mistake.

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Mar 3, 2011

Germany’s New Defense Minister

By Judy Dempsey, the International Herald Tribune

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Mar 3, 2011

Qaddafi Forces Capture 3 Dutch Marines

By Marlise Simmons and Alan Cowell, the New York Times

From Marlise Simmons and Alan Cowell, the New York Times:  Libyan authorities loyal to Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi have captured three crew members of a Dutch naval helicopter who were rescuing European citizens, last Sunday, the Dutch Defense Ministry said on Thursday, the first report of foreigners being by held in Libya’s bloody and unfolding uprising.

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Mar 2, 2011

New Deputy SACEUR arrives at NATO

By Allied Command Operations

From Allied Command Operations:  Supreme Allied Commander Europe, Adm. James Starvidis, hosted a Farewell and Welcome Honour Guard Ceremony for the incoming Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe, General Sir Alexander Richard David Shirreff

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Mar 2, 2011

US begins deploying new missile defense program for Europe

By Lolita C. Baldor, the AP

From Lolita C. Baldor, the AP:  The U.S. is sending a special radar-equipped warship to the Mediterranean Sea next week, the first step in the development of a broad anti-ballistic missile system to protect Europe against a potential Iranian nuclear threat, the Pentagon said Tuesday.

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Mar 2, 2011

Gates: “no unanimity within NATO for the use of armed force”

By Ewen MacAskill and Julian Borger, the Guardian

From Ewen MacAskill and Julian Borger, the Guardian:  Despite the rhetoric of the French president, Nicolas Sarkozy, in backing a no-fly zone, French Nato officials are averse to the alliance’s intervention in north Africa, arguing it would discredit the pro-democracy movement and provide an opening for Islamist extremists to exploit the turmoil and declare an […]

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Mar 1, 2011

Does NATO Fit in the Fight against Terrorism?

By  Claudia Bernasconi, atlantic-community.org

From Claudia Bernasconi, atlantic-community.org:  The September 11 attacks resulted in a large and unprecedented commitment from the Alliance, which rapidly readjusted to meet this new dramatic challenge: within a very small period of time terrorism reached the top of NATO’s agenda.

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Mar 1, 2011

Obama and Canadian PM coordinate response to Libyan crisis

By the White House

From the White House:  Readout of President Obama’s Call with Canadian Prime Minister Harper

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Mar 1, 2011

Obama and Canadian PM coordinate response to Libyan crisis

By the White House

From the White House:  Readout of President Obama’s Call with Canadian Prime Minister Harper

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Mar 1, 2011

Obama and Canadian PM coordinate response to Libyan crisis

By the White House

From the White House:  Readout of President Obama’s Call with Canadian Prime Minister Harper

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