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BBC NEWS | Europe | US Afghan stand-off puzzles Nato allies

kaolelo rated 8 months ago
The recent attempts by the US to urge its allies to boost their combat roles in southern Afghanistan has both puzzled and antagonised some Nato members, who see it as unconstructive and driven mainly by America's domestic politics. In a rather testy answer to US Defence Secretary Robert Gate...

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Saluret rated 7 months ago
More about NATO, and Afghanistan.
kaolelo rated 8 months ago
The recent attempts by the US to urge its allies to boost their combat roles in southern Afghanistan has both puzzled and antagonised some Nato members, who see it as unconstructive and driven mainly by America's domestic politics. In a rather testy answer to US Defence Secretary Robert Gates' demands for more combat troops, Germany has made it clear it is doing all it can in northern Afghanistan.