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Former French general: NATO strike on Syria is technically feasible

By Andrew Rettman, EUObserver

From Andrew Rettman, EUObserver:  A Nato strike to disable the Syrian army is technically feasible according to experts, such as former French air chief Jean Rannou. But it could make the country’s internal situation worse.

Former Finnish Prime Minister Harri Holkeri, international peacemaker, dies at age 74

By the AP

From the AP:  Former Finnish Prime Minister Harri Holkeri, who brokered peace talks in Northern Ireland in the late 1990s and headed the U.N. administration in Kosovo, died Sunday. He was 74.

Rogozin: NATO plans campaign in Syria, tightens noose around Iran

By RIA Novosti

Protection Racket: ‘Responsibility to Protect’ Becomes a Doctrine

By Joshua Muravchik, World Affairs Journal

Why the EU should patrol Libya

By John Herbst and Leo Michel, European Voice

From John Herbst and Leo Michel, European Voice:  The international community should therefore be preparing itself to help maintain basic security in a post-Qaddafi era. But who, precisely, would lead the international community?

Was EUFOR Libya an April fool’s joke?

By Ana Gomes, EUobserver

Post-Gaddafi Libya: The Kosovo Contingency

By Stephen Walt, Foreign Policy

From Stephen Walt, Foreign Policy:  [B]ack when NATO first got involved, a number of people made the obvious comparison to the 1999 war in Kosovo.

Canada’s combat role in Afghanistan, was it worth it?

By Stephen Saideman

From Stephen Saideman:  I think Canada made a difference while it was there, improving conditions in Kandahar even if the quarterly reports might over-state the gains.

NATO Chief on post-Gaddafi Libya: “We want the United Nations to take the lead”

By AFP

From AFP:  NATO would like to see the United Nations assume the leading role in Libya’s transition to democracy once Moamer Kadhafi leaves power, alliance chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen said Tuesday.

NATO calls on OSCE for joint responses

By NATO

From NATO:  NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen visited Vienna on 30 June 2011 and met with the OSCE Secretary General, Mr. Marc Perrin de Brichambaut, as well as with representatives of the Lithuanian chairmanship of the OSCE.