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Apr 6, 2011

US commander: Libya mission upset some in Africa

By Donna Cassata, the AP

From Donna Cassata, the AP:  The military force unleashed on Libya by the U.S. and its partners upset several African nations despite the international community’s widespread concerns over Moammar Gadhafi’s use of force against his own people

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Apr 6, 2011

NATO Secretary General discusses Libya with Turkey’s Prime Minister

By Emine Kart, Zaman

From Emine Kart, Zaman:  NATO’s chief held talks with Turkish leaders on Monday in Ankara to discuss the prospect of cease-fire in the northern African country of Libya

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Apr 5, 2011

NATO lacking strike aircraft for Libya campaign

By Ian Traynor and Richard Norton-Taylor, the Guardian

From Ian Traynor and Richard Norton-Taylor, the Guardian: Nato is running short of attack aircraft for its bombing campaign against Muammar Gaddafi only days after taking command of the Libyan mission from a coalition led by the US, France and Britain.

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Apr 5, 2011

NATO evolution, Southeast Asian security

By Peni Hanggarini, the Jakarta Post

From Peni Hanggarini, the Jakarta Post:  Over the past 62 years, a military alliance of democratic states called the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has demonstrated institutional change by expanding into 28 member states since its establishment in Washington DC on April 4, 1949.

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Apr 5, 2011

Anders Fogh Rasmussen has won the Afghan War

By Jan Techau, atlantic-community.org

From Jan Techau, atlantic-community.org:  Anders Fogh Rasmussen has won the Afghan War.

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Apr 5, 2011

OSCE laments lack of democracy in Kazakhstan following elections

By RIA Novosti

From RIA Novosti:  The results of Kazakhstan’s presidential elections on Sunday show that the country still lacks democracy and freedom of assembly and speech

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Apr 4, 2011

Libyan conflict highlights international nature of NATO’s military leadership

By James Stavridis, Allied Command Operations

From James Stavridis, Allied Command Operations:  NATO has full responsibility for this mission and is executing it through our Joint Force Command in Naples

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New Atlanticist

Apr 4, 2011

Why Nigeria Matters

By Peter Pham

With everything from the ongoing fighting in Libya to the massive anti-regime protests in Yemen to the vicious endgame playing itself out in Côte d’Ivoire all happening at once, policymakers and analysts might be forgiven for not having paid much attention to the two postponements over the weekend of the Nigerian parliamentary elections which were […]

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Apr 4, 2011

EU setting up military operation for Libya

By the Council of the European Union

From the Council of the European Union:  The Council adopted today a decision on a European Union military operation in support of humanitarian assistance operations in response to the crisis situation in Libya ("EUFOR Libya" operation).

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Apr 4, 2011

Historic milestone for NATO’s military command

By James Stavridis, EUCOM

From James Stavridis, EUCOM:  We held a good event at my HQ late last week – a birthday party. We celebrated the first sixty years of this NATO strategic operational command.

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