27 March, 2009

No decision on restoring NATO cooperation: Russia
AFP
MOSCOW (AFP) — Russia has still not taken a decision on restoring full cooperation with NATO which was broken off after Moscow’s August war with Georgia, …
www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/
ALeqM5jBH_x8edi7T4GLEZ31nRmQh5rhwg

Obama to Unveil New Afghanistan Strategy, Ask NATO for Help
Deutsche Welle – Germany
In a speech to parliament ahead of NATO’s 60th anniversary summit along the German-French border on April 3-4, German Chancellor Angela Merkel welcomed…
www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,4131025,00.html

Germany sees threat of violent protest at NATO summit
Reuters – USA
Protesters have urged action against NATO’s “imperialistic war policies” and its involvement in Afghanistan and some are angry about France’s return to the …
www.reuters.com/article/reutersEdge/idUSTRE52Q27220090327

Iran, NATO in first talks in 30 years: NATO
Iran and NATO have held their first talks since the Iranian revolution 30 years ago, officials at the military alliance said Thursday, in a new sign of a …
news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090326/ts_afp/
natoirandiplomacyafghanistanleadwrap

Border checks restarted for NATO summit – The Local
Anyone crossing into Germany or France beginning on Friday should not forget their passport. Border controls have been reinstated ahead of next week’s NATO summit.
www.thelocal.de/national/20090327-18271.html

NATO Press Release (2009)038 – 26 March 2009
NATO Secretary General to meet with Belgian Prime Minister. The NATO Secretary General, Mr. Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, will meet with the Belgian Prime Minister, Mr. Herman Van Rompuy, on Friday 27 March 2009. …
www.nato.int/docu/pr/2009/p09-038e.html

Obama to send more troops to Afghanistan
Baltimore Sun – United States
The new plan is designed to reverse a sharp deterioration in the eight-year Afghan war, which saw increased levels of Taliban attacks and US and NATO…
www.baltimoresun.com/news/nation/bal-
te.afghan27mar27,0,4267954.story

Arm Yourself With The Weapons of Mass Education: “NATO out” and …
By Whisleblower
According to the reports of local media, activists at the port shouted slogans like “NATO out” and “Yankee go home.” “We welcome all foreigners who come here as tourists, but we will not bear the U.S. frigate in our city,” said Andrei …
top-secret-at.blogspot.com/2009/03/
nato-out-and-yankee-go-home.html

The Western Confucian: U.S. Out of N.A.T.O.!
By The Western Confucian
Patrick J. Buchanan reminds us that “NATO has been irrelevant for two decades, since its raison d’etre ? to keep the Red Army from driving to the Rhine ? disappeared” Å\ Can Uncle Sam Ever Let Go? “But why is NATO still soldiering on? …
orientem.blogspot.com/2009/03/us-out-of-nato.html

Global Voices Online “ Serbia: More on NATO Bombing
By Veronica Khokhlova
Belgraded links to blog coverage of the 10th anniversary of NATO bombing, including his own 2006 post: “In the beginning, the first few days, it was scary because nobody knew what to do in this situation. This was the kind of things you …
globalvoicesonline.org/2009/03/27/serbia-more-on-nato-bombing/

Obama Urges Renewed NATO Effort in Afghanistan
As NATO prepares to celebrate its 60th birthday, President Obama calls for a renewed commitment to Afghanistan and other shared security challenges facing the 26-nation alliance. “We are confident that we can create a process whereby …
www.america.gov/st/peacesec-english/2009/March/
20090326141611idybeekcm0.4748804.html&distid=ucs

Germany`s Merkel Wants NATO To Focus On Rus. Ties – World – Javno
NATO wants Russia as a good partner,` she told the Bundestag lower house of parliament.
www.javno.com/en-world/germanys-merkel-
wants-nato-to-focus-on-rus-ties_246088

The Raw Story | Iran, NATO hold first talks in 30 years
At allied headquarters in Brussels last week, an Iranian diplomat and a senior NATO official had an “informal contact” focused on Iran’s neighbour Afghanistan, where the alliance is battling a stiff Taliban-led insurgency.…
rawstory.com/news/2008/Iran_NATO_hold_first_talks_in_0326.html

EU-DIGEST: DW: West Favors Dane for Top NATO Post, but Turkish …
By A-News
The United States gave its blessing to the appointment of Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen as the next NATO secretary general in Brussels over the weekend, paving the way for him to take over the trans-Atlantic alliance’s top …
www.eu-digest.com/2009/03/dw-west-
favors-dane-for-top-nato-post.html

TH!NK ABOUT IT – european blogging competition 2009 “ Blog Archive …
By Ari RUSILA
Some Western government and NATO officials suggested during the war, when figures went as high as 100000; The New York Times reported, “On April 19, the State Department said that up to 500000 Kosovar Albanians were missing and feared …
www.thinkaboutit.eu/2009/03/10th-anniversary
-of-nato%E2%80%99s-attack-on-serbia/

U.S. presence in Afghan war eclipses NATO role | Lux Libertas …
By John Frisby
takes ownership of conflict with more troops, civilians on the way March 26, 2009 By Karen DeYoung and Rajiv Chandrasekaran updated 12:33 am PT,
www.luxlibertas.com/us-presence-in-afghan-war-eclipses-nato-role/

US seeks new Afghanistan direction
BBC News – UK
The 116 helicopters of the 82nd CAB will, they hope, greatly extend Nato’s reach. They will be part of a substantial build-up of troops in the south.…
news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7967002.stm

Obama to Woo Public on Europe Trip
Wall Street Journal – USA
“Everybody’s jockeying to be seen by his side,” says one person familiar with the preparations for the NATO summit. “People are squabbling to be in
the…online.wsj.com/article/SB123811085174652889.html

Iran, NATO hold first talks in 30 years › Japan Today: Japan News …
Iran and NATO have held their first talks since the Iranian revolution 30 years ago, officials at the military alliance…
www.japantoday.com/category/world/view
/iran-nato-hold-first-talks-in-30-years

Iran-NATO Hold First Talks In 30 Years
By The Huffington Post News Editors
Iran-NATO Hold First Talks In 30 Years – The Huffington Post.
www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/03/26/
iran-nato-hold-first-talk_n_179719.html

Croatian PM Meets NATO Parliament Members :: BalkanInsight.com
NATO parliamentarians express satisfaction that Croatia will soon become a member of NATO.
balkaninsight.com/en/main/news/17711/

Media Conference Call on NATO Summit (Audio) – Council on Foreign …
By Council on Foreign Relations
Listen to CFR experts Charles A. Kupchan and Jeffrey Mankoff discuss the April 3 NATO summit and its significance for the United States’ relationship with Russia and the European Union.
feeds.cfr.org/~r/cfr_main/~3/vj1YvGoAjgs/media
_conference_call_on_nato_summit_audio.html

Armenian News – PanARMENIAN.Net | Armenian News Agency – Further …
“Granting NATO membership to aspirant countries of Albania and Croatia is on NATO Jubilee Summit agenda. Macedonia can gain NATO membership upon settling the country name issue with Greece. Inviting Ukraine and Georgia to join NATO is …
www.panarmenian.net/news/eng/?nid=29838

NATO’s agenda in Afghanistan to expand | Politics from 2009-03-26 | RT
Apart from its military agenda, new initiatives in the civilian sector are probably going to become the mainstay of the NATO approach in Afghanistan and the region, says Marc Perrin de Brichambaut, the OSCE Secretary-Gen …
www.russiatoday.com/Politics/2009-03-26/NATO
_s_agenda_in_Afghanistan_to_expand.html

A no-brainer: NATO and the EU should not facilitate aggression and …
By Marko Attila Hoare
Meanwhile, NATO defended democratic Europe from Soviet expansionism. Today in the Balkans, however, both institutions are playing the opposite role: they are aiding and abetting regional predators in the pursuit of aggressive policies …
greatersurbiton.wordpress.com/2009/03/26/a-no-brainer-nato
-and-the-eu-should-not-facilitate-aggression-and-expansionis
m-in-south-east-europe/

British Defense Secretary: Danish PM Is Very Serious NATO …
The British Secretary of State for Defense, John Hutton, voiced the opinion that Denmark’s nominee for the NATO Secretary General post is.
www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=102263

NATO confirms first high-level meeting with Iran on Afghanistan …
By admin
TVNZ NATO confirms first high-level meeting with Iran on Afghanistan Xinhua BRUSSELS, March 26 (Xinhua) — Iran and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) held their first secret and informal talks in 30 years in Brussels where …
www.ipfreaks.com/2009/03/26/nato-confirms-first-high
-level-meeting-with-iran-on-afghanistan-xinhua/

26 March, 2009

NATO confirms first high-level meeting with Iran on Afghanistan
Xinhua – China
BRUSSELS, March 26 (Xinhua) — Iran and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) held their first secret and informal talks in 30 years in Brussels …
news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-03/27/content_11079421.htm

MichaelMoore.com : Two Afghan farmers shot dead by NATO troops: Police
March 26th, 2009 12:16 pm. Two Afghan farmers shot dead by NATO troops: Police. Reuters. KABUL: NATO-led troops shot dead two Afghan farmers who were watering their land in east Afghanistan, a police chief said yesterday. …
www.michaelmoore.com/words/latestnews/index.php?id=13617

OpEdNews “Afghanistan: US, NATO Wage World’s Largest, Longest War
2009 has brought the Pentagon and NATO the bad news that the government of Kyrgyzstan may close the base to warplanes used for the war in Afghanistan, a base that since 2001 has hosted military personnel from the United States, …
www.opednews.com/articles/Afghanistan-US
-NATO-Wage-by-Rick-Rozoff-090324-253.html

NATO resuming anti-piracy mission | WFP | United Nations World …
By Laura
NATO’s anti-piracy flotilla will resume patrols off the Horn of Africa soon, joining an international squadron already operating in the region, the alliance said Thursday. A NATO statement said the five ships will reach the …
www.wfp.org/content/nato-resuming-anti-piracy-mission

Obama Backs NATO Expansion | News From Antiwar.com
By Jason Ditz
After an Oval Office meeting with outgoing NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, President Barack Obama declared that his administration hoped to improve ties with Russia, but that any improvement would have to be consistent …
news.antiwar.com/2009/03/25/obama-backs-nato-expansion/

www.neweurasia.net – Blogging Central Asia “ “NATO of the East …
By Schwartz
Called by its backers the “NATO of the East,” the organization was formed in 2001 with initially limited goals of promoting cooperation among the post-Soviet Central Asian republics. It has since rapidly evolved into a regional security …
www.neweurasia.net/2009/03/26/nato-of-the-east-meeting-in-moscow/

Afghanistan: US, NATO Wage World’s Largest and Longest War …
By fma7
With the deployment of another 30000 US troops and thousands more from NATO’s ranks (recently Italy, Poland, Georgia, Azerbaijan and other nations have announced increases) Western troop strength will soon approach 100000. …
fma7.wordpress.com/2009/03/26/afghanistan
-us-nato-wage-worlds-largest-and-longest-war/

Silobreaker: Nato to resume anti-piracy patrols off the coastline …
Two United States Air Forces F-16C’s fly in formation during a mission in support of Nato Operations, April 22, 1999. (USAF/)March 24 marked the 10th anniversary of the NATO air strikes on Serbia to stop its ethnic cleansing of Kosovo …
www.silobreaker.com/DocumentCluster
Reader.aspx?Item=16_2262202076299788292

Ukrainiana: Obama Reaffirms NATO’s Open Door Policy
By Taras
We’ve also discussed the role that NATO plays with respect to Russia and how this administration, my administration, is seeking a reset of the relationship with Russia, but in a way that’s consistent with NATO membership and consistent …
tap-the-talent.blogspot.com/2009/03/obama
-reaffirms-natos-open-door-policy.html

Snuffysmith’s Blog: ‘In real terms, Nato is losing’
By Snuffysmith
Most days, weather permitting, a couple of US Black Hawk helicopters take off from Bagram air base and do the rounds of Nato bases in Afghanistan’s eastern provinces. They serve as taxis, couriers and delivery vans and hop from one …
snuffysmithsblog.blogspot.com/2009/
03/in-real-terms-nato-is-losing.html

NATO Can`t Measure Afghan War Performance – World – Javno
President Barack Obama has said the United States is not winning in Afghanistan more than seven years after toppling the Taliban government.
www.javno.com/en-world/nato-cant-
measure-afghan-war-performance_245661

webcastr.com – Obama, NATO Chief Talk Afghanistan
President Barack Obama says he and NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer would like to see some improvement in how the trans-Atlantic alliance copes with the continuing threat of terrorism.
www.webcastr.com/videos/news/ob
ama-nato-chief-talk-afghanistan.html

Turkish Digest: ‘Terrorism Supporter’ to be the Secretary General …
By Turkish Digest
NATO has started to take on new roles, especially after the Cold War period, among which combating international terrorism is its first priority. The expansion of NATO’s operation area from the former Yugoslavia to Afghanistan is also a …
www.turkishdigest.com/2009/03/terrorism
-supporter-to-be-secretary.html

Somali Pirates Seize Two More Ships: NATO
By The Huffington Post News Editors
Somali Pirates Seize Two More Ships: NATO – The Huffington Post.
www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/03/26/
somali-pirates-seize-two_n_179514.html

The Balkans: Ten Years After the NATO Bombing – uprisingradio.org
By admin
Ten years ago on Tuesday, forces of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization or NATO, began a 78-day bombing campaign targeted the Balkan nation, known as the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, in the name of humanitarian intervention. …
uprisingradio.org/home/?p=6671

NATO needs better Afghan coordination, Obama says – World News …
WASHINGTON – US President Barack Obama said on Wednesday his review of Afghanistan policy would call for better coordination between NATO members, who have been criticized for having competing goals.
www.goozad.com/news/NATO+needs+better
+Afghan+coordination,+Obama+says_11486

ISI directly supporting Taliban to counter US-led NATO forces in …
By Sindh Today
Washington, Mar 26 (ANI): Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) is directly giving money, military supplies and strategic planning guidance to Taliban commanders fighting the US-led NATO forces, leading to rise in militant …
www.sindhtoday.net/pakistan/79292.htm

Lucianne.com News Forum – Thread
Washington – Relations between the US and Russia were entering a period of‘’uncertainty’’ as Moscow appeared determined to sow discord within Europe and undermine US influence, the top commander of NATO has warned. …
www.lucianne.com/thread/?artnum=459981

LA HARKA DE ASPIZUA: After Kosovo, W l’Italia. Commander Calls for …
By Jorge Aspizua Turrión
Referring to a “shortfall” of NATO-embedded training teams, U.S. Army Gen. Bantz J. Craddock, commander of U.S. European Command and NATO’s supreme allied commander for Europe, told members of the Senate Armed Services Committee that …
laharkadeaspizua.blogspot.com/2009/03/
after-kosovo-w-litalia-commander-calls.html

NATO, Iran has first talks in 30 years, officials say
Xinhua – China
BRUSSELS, March 26 (Xinhua) — Diplomats from the NATO and Iran held their first talks in 30 years in Brussels, headquarters of the NATO, …
news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-03/27/content_11079397.htm

In Afghan War, US Dominance Increasing
CBS News – New York,NY,USA
After years of often testy cooperation with NATO and resentment over unequal burden-sharing, the United States is taking unabashed ownership of the Afghan …
www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/03/26/politics
/washingtonpost/main4894565.shtml

Obama, NATO Chief Agree Ties With Russia Must Improve
RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty – Prague,Czech Republic
US President Barack Obama (right) met with NATO Secretary-General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer in the White House on March 25. By Andrew F. Tully WASHINGTON— US …
www.rferl.org/content/Obama_NATO_Chief_Agree
_Ties_With_Russia_Must_Improve_/1517121.html

Rudy deLeon and Spencer Boyer: Obama sees Nato as an essential …
By Rudy deLeon, Spencer Boyer
Rudy deLeon and Spencer Boyer: The US sees Europe as an essential partner in Afghanistan. Now Europe must step up with new ideas.
www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/cifamerica/
2009/mar/26/obama-nato-afghanistan-europe

Merkel calls for sweeping NATO renewal – The Local
German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday called for NATO’s mission to be fundamentally redefined one week ahead of the transatlantic alliance’s 60th anniversary celebrations.
www.thelocal.de/politics/20090326-18255.html

Germany’s Merkel wants NATO to focus on Russia ties | Euro News 24
03:15 BERLIN – German Chancellor Angela Merkel called on NATO on Thursday to strengthen cooperation with Russia and urged Moscow to send a signal to build trust, such as helping to settle a conflict in a Moldovan breakaway region.
www.euronews24.org/europe/germanys-
merkel-wants-nato-to-focus-on-russia-ties/

Croatian parliament ratifies NATO treaty | Silver Scorpio …
By admin
Zagreb – The Croatian parliament Wednesday ratified with an overwhelming majority Croatia’s membership agreement with NATO, paving the way for the country’s.
silverscorpio.com/croatian-parliament-ratifies-nato-treaty/

Virtual Collector: NATO-Russia newer prospects and reality
By noreply@blogger.com (Lord Vader)
“We have a set of challenges that require NATO to shift from the 20th century to the 21st century; issues of terrorism, failed states, nuclear proliferation, a whole host of new challenges as well as the traditional role NATO has played …
virtualcollector.blogspot.com/2009/03/
nato-russia-newer-prospects.html

Closing Velocity: Obama Backs Expansion Of NATO
By John McKittrick
Why the hell join NATO if the US shreds signed agreements with the alliance’s newest members? Caveat emptor, suckers: “My administration is seeking a re-set of the relationship with Russia, but in a way that’s consistent with NATO …
closingvelocity.typepad.com/closing_velocity
/2009/03/obama-backs-expansion-of-nato.html

Military Avenue – Article View
WASHINGTON, March 25, 2009 – The United States has been in close consultation with NATO allies as it completes an evaluation of the strategy in Afghanistan, President Barack Obama said today. After a meeting at the White House with NATO …
www.militaryavenue.com/Articles/US+Consulting+Closely+
With+NATO+Allies+on+Afghan+Strategy+Review-29354.aspx

NATO resuming anti-piracy mission
The Associated Press
BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO’s anti-piracy flotilla will resume patrols off the Horn of Africa soon, joining an international squadron already operating in the …
www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5
iD0M1tGVhkzA6LAmgyXZvn5nTQzwD975O0380

Iran to take part in Afghan conference: official
AFP
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Thursday that NATO must succeed in Afghanistan to ensure that it does not become a base again for “terrorists” to stage …
www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/
ALeqM5gmjYBkpeEEKTY96NwYUnk9yHh7Vw

Germany’s Merkel wants NATO to focus on Russia ties
Reuters – USA
By Kerstin Gehmlich BERLIN (Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel called on NATO on Thursday to strengthen cooperation with Russia and urged Moscow to …
www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSTRE52P2ML20090326

Danish PM serious candidate for NATO job: UK
Times of India – India
John Hutton says Fogh Rasmussen has shown ``exemplary’’ leadership and that his commitment to NATO’s operations in Afghanistan ``has been really, …
timesofindia.indiatimes.com/World/Danish-PM-leader-
for-NATO-top-job-UK/articleshow/4319027.cms

NATO needs better Afghan coordination, Obama says | Reuters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – US President Barack Obama said on Wednesday his review of Afghanistan policy would call for better coordination between NATO members, …
www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSN2544889620090325

Germany’s Merkel: NATO needs new concept
International Herald Tribune – France
AP BERLIN: German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday backed calls to revamp NATO’s security structure and urged strong ties with Russia. …
www.iht.com/articles/ap/2009/03/26/europe/EU-Germany-NATO.php

NATO at 60: Reassessment Time / ISN
By David T Jones
NATO, which turns 60 in April, is flailing in its efforts to address the Afghanistan nettle, and is groping for a formula to address prospective new applicants, David T Jones writes for FPRI.
www.isn.ethz.ch/isn/Current-Affairs/Security-Watch/Detail/
?ots591=4888CAA0-B3DB-1461-98B9-E20E7B9C13D4&lng=en&id=98225

Sky News: Obama meets with NATO chief
Obama meets with NATO chief. Updated: 15:29, Thursday March 26, 2009. US President Barack Obama has met with NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, ahead of the organisation’s 60th anniversary next month. …
www.skynews.com.au/news/article.aspx?id=315858

NATO News:NATO Secretary General meets with President Obama – 25 …
NATO Secretary General, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, held his first meeting with President Obama in the White House on March 25, 2009. They discussed the operation in Afghanistan, a priority for NATO and the United States. …
www.nato.int/docu/update/2009/03-march/e0325b.html

Ensuring durable security in Afghanistan requires neighbors’ support
Xinhua – China
With over 70000-strong US-led Coalition forces and the NATO-led ISAF (International Security Assistance Force) here since late 2001, however, the world has …
news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-03/26/content_11077412.htm

Iran to attend conference on Afghanistan
Dallas Morning News – Dallas,TX,USA
The Hague meeting includes all the countries that have contributed to the NATO-led force in Afghanistan, which has about 55000 troops from 26 NATO countries …
www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/world/
stories/DN-iran_26int.ART.State.Edition1.4a89a1e.html

The Raw Story | Obama defends right to NATO expansion
But Obama said re-invigorated ties with Moscow must be “consistent with NATO membership and consistent with the need to send a clear signal throughout Europe that we are going to continue to abide by the central belief … that …
rawstory.com/news/afp/Obama_defends
_right_to_NATO_expansi_03252009.html

Epoch Times – NATO Serbian Airstrikes at 10th Anniversary
By Epoch Times Staff
Ten years ago NATO launched air attacks to stop ethnic cleansing of Kosovo Albanians in Serbia.
www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/14242/

Global Voices Online “ Serbia: Remembering NATO Bombing 10 Years Later
By Sinisa Boljanovic
On March 24, 1999, NATO forces began attack on Serbia and Montenegro. The bombing went for 78 days. A few thousand people were killed, many buildings, bridges, railroads, roads and factories were destroyed. …
globalvoicesonline.org/2009/03/26/serbia
-remembering-nato-bombing-10-years-later/

NATO warships to visit Pakistan, Singapore
By Ians
‘The deployment of warships in South East Asia demonstrates the high value NATO places on its relationship with other partners across the globe. It will include a visit to Karachi in Pakistan, before sailing on to Singapore to take part …
blog.taragana.com/n/nato-warships-to-
visit-pakistan-singapore-21858/

Croatian Parliament Backs NATO Treaty :: BalkanInsight.com
The Croatian parliament has ratified with an overwhelming majority Croatia’s membership agreement with NATO, paving the way for the country’s full membership in the alliance next month.
balkaninsight.com/en/main/news/17677/

RealClearPolitics – Politics – Mar 25, 2009 – Obama, NATO chief …
By Steven R. Hurst And Barry Schweid
President Barack Obama and NATO’s chief discussed how to more effectively fight Islamic militants in Afghanistan and achieve Obama’s goal of putting U.S.-Russian relations on a stronger footing. …
www.realclearpolitics.com/news/ap/politics/2009/Mar/25/
obama__nato_chief_discuss_afghanistan_war__russia.html

Russia Seeks To Weaken US, West -NATO General – World – Javno
Moscow also showed its economic clout by cutting off gas supplies to Europe in January during a dispute with Ukraine.
www.javno.com/en-world/russia-seeks
-to-weaken-us-west—nato-general_245724

AriRusila´s BalkanPerspective “ Blog Archive “ 10 years since Nato …
By AriRusila
The big refugee problem started during Nato bombings, earlier before -90s Serbs had moved out from Kosovo partly because they felt themselves as discriminated by Albanian majority; during -90s Albanians moved out due the same reason. …
arirusila.blogactiv.eu/2009/03/26/10-ye
ars-since-nato-bombings-against-serbia/

Fear and Loathing In Georgetown: NATO’s Institutional Inertia
By FLG
Given all this, the most interesting question about NATO is not whether it has a future but how it has managed to survive for so long. In the past, alliances were often seen as expedient responses to short-term crises or actual war. …
fearandloathingingtown.blogspot.com/
2009/03/natos-institutional-inertia.html

NUJ Brussels · NATO/Russia relations – “business as usual”?
By tls4
Brussels branch of the National Union of Journalists (UK and Eire)
www.nujcec.org/brussels/?p=757

Cancer: NATO’s time bomb in the Balkans
By rj
Tuesday marks the 10th anniversary of the beginning of the three-month NATO bombing campaign of the former Yugoslavia – and a decade later, the wounds of the war are still felt. Throughout the areas which have been affected by NATO …
www.thepeoplesvoice.org/TPV3/News.php/2009/03/
25/cancer-natoa-8217-s-time-bomb-in-the-bal

US says shot Afghans were not civilians
Reuters – USA
Earlier, Abdul Qayum Bagzoi, provincial police chief for Khost in east Afghanistan, told Reuters NATO-led troops had killed two innocent Afghan farmers just …
www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSTRE52O2ZR20090325