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NATO to deploy helicopters in Libya: French source

By John Irish and Mohammed Abbas, Reuters

From John Irish and Mohammed Abbas, Reuters:  NATO plans to use attack helicopters in Libya to help break a military stalemate with forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi, a French diplomatic source said on Monday.

British end military mission in Iraq

By Lara Jakes, the AP

From Lara Jakes, the AP:  The last of Britain’s military forces in Iraq pulled up anchor Sunday, ending more than eight years of fighting militants and training security forces since invading in 2003. Eighty-one Royal Navy sailors turned over the task of patrolling waters off the southern port city of Umm Qasr on the Persian […]

How much is each NATO country contributing to operations in Libya?

By Simon Rogers, the Guardian

British to EU Translation

By James Joyner

Variations on the above "Anglo-EU Translation Guide" have been around for a couple of years but gained new life when Alex Massie posted it. It may come in handy during President Obama’s visit.

US-Pakistan Relations: No More Business As Usual

By Shuja Nawaz

The US-Pakistan alliance is fraying. But there may yet be some hope.

Update: NATO activities in Libya on May 20

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Obama’s letter to Congress seeking support for Libya mission

By Barack Obama, the New York Times

From Barack Obama, the New York Times:  On March 21, I reported to the Congress that the United States, pursuant to a request from the Arab League and authorization by the United Nations Security Council, had acted 2 days earlier to prevent a humanitarian catastrophe

NATO, Libya and the Milosevic Option

By Robert Haddick, Foreign Policy

From Robert Haddick, Foreign Policy:  NATO’s bombardment strategy is now likely more focused on applying political and psychological coercion against the regime rather than inflicting battlefield damage against military forces.

NATO and the EU: Centrifugal Forces and Fragmentation?

By Ioan Mircea Pascu, the New Atlanticist

From Ioan Mircea Pascu, the New Atlanticist:  While we, the former allies of the Soviet Union were watching attentively that behaviour, drawing the right conclusions in regard to our future security

Update: NATO activities in Libya on May 19

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