NATO troops leave remote eastern Afghanistan valley
Washington Post
KABUL (Reuters) – NATO troops have pulled out of the isolated Korengal
valley in eastern Afghanistan, an insurgent battleground area where the US
and NATO …
www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/04/14/AR2010041400877.html

NATO gunfire kills 4 on bus, sparks protests
Las Vegas Sun
NATO and Afghan authorities declined to identify the international forces
involved by nationality, although numerous Afghans said they were American.
…
www.lasvegassun.com/news/2010/apr/14/nato-gunfire-kills-4-on-bus-sparks-protests/

Attention: Baby on Board
New York Times
By THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN There are many differences between Iraq and
Afghanistan, but they do resemble each other in one critical way. …
www.nytimes.com/2010/04/14/opinion/14friedman.html?src=mv

Outrage in Kandahar after deadly NATO attack on Afghan bus
Open Democracy
NATO killings of Afghan civilians spark street protests in Kandahar. Obama
presses Hu to collaborate on Iran sanctions. Kyrgyzstan’s defiant president
…
www.opendemocracy.net/opensecurity/security_briefings/130410

Iran’s challenge to UN
Morning Star Online
“Two members of the United Nations have been occupied by Nato and US
military forces and a third country is susceptible to military
aggressions,” he went on …
www.morningstaronline.co.uk/index.php/news/content/view/full/89107

Afghans demand compensation for German raid
Washington Post
By Qasem Noori KUNDUZ, Afghanistan (Reuters) – Survivors and relatives of
the victims of a German-ordered NATO air strike in northern Afghanistan
gathered …
www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/04/13/AR2010041302293.html

Gen McChrystal Orders ROE Review
FOXNews (blog)
… mandatory review is a direct response to the growing concern that
“additional civilian deaths will undermine the upcoming NATO offensive in
Kandahar. …
liveshots.blogs.foxnews.com/2010/04/14/gen-mcchrystal-orders-roe-review/?test=latestnews

4 NATO supply containers recovered in raid
Daily Times
LANDIKOTAL: Around four NATO supply containers were recovered in a raid
carried out by the Khasadar Force on a warehouse on Tuesday. …
www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2010%5C04%5C14%5Cstory_14-4-2010_pg7_31

Outside View: A nuclear spring?
UPI.com
More could follow regarding reducing theater or tactical nuclear weapons in
Europe and bringing NATO and Russia closer. The nuclear security conference
was …
www.upi.com/Top_News/Analysis/2010/04/14/Outside-View-A-nuclear-spring/UPI-52441271239860/

NATO at the Rio
CSP Daily News
MINNEAPOLIS — The National Association of Tobacco Outlets (NATO) will be
celebrating the association’s 10th Anniversary and launching the
organization’s …
www.cspnet.com/ME2/Audiences/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=AEA7F2E2347C471084081E9CB139D900&AudID=6C81F2B488CE41838BC84AF1AE2AF9CD

Harris equips NATO Air Base with ATC communications
Telecompaper (subscription)
Communications products maker has completed site acceptance testing with
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) forces to deliver critical, …
www.telecompaper.com/news/article.aspx?cid=729053

Principals comm. to meet on NATO nuclear, Afpak
Politico (blog)
At 5pm, there’s a Principals Committee meeting on NATO nuclear issues in
the White House situation room. Participants include Under Secretary of
State for …
www.politico.com/blogs/laurarozen/0410/Principals_committee_meet_at_WH_on_NATO_nuclear_Afpak.html?showall

Russian TV informed about NATO attack against Belarus
Charter 97
It was informed that “the NATO countries attack against Belarus from the
territory of Ukraine”. Only later citizens were explained that drills of
the …
www.charter97.org/en/news/2010/4/14/28073/

US Commander Says Civilian Casualties in Afghanistan Undermine Military Mission
Voice of America
The commander of US military forces in the Middle East and Central Asia
says civilian casualties in Afghanistan undermine the American and NATO
mission …
www1.voanews.com/english/news/asia/US-Commander-Says-Civilian-Casualties-in-Afghanistan-Undermine-the-Military-Mission—90785414.html

Ukraine will join neither NATO nor Customs Union with Russia, Yanukovych assures
ZIK
“The relations between NATO and Ukraine won’t change. We will maintain
them at the same level. The only thing that changed is that Ukraine is a
…
zik.com.ua/en/news/2010/04/13/224660

13th NATO Cyber Defence Workshop
ISRIA (registration)
The 13th NATO Cyber Defence Workshop will take place from 26 to 28 May 2010
in Tallinn, Estonia. It is jointly organised by the NATO Computer Incident
…
www.isria.com/pages/14_April_2010_72.php

Sitting in Brussels in Armenia-NATO format
Public Radio of Armenia
The delegation headed by the RA Deputy Minister of Defense Ara Nazaryan
took part in the sitting of NATO military-political leaders’ committee in
Brussels …
www.armradio.am/news/?part=off&id=17266

The largest NATO offensive yet – A Canadian perspective
Shephard Group
In what has been described as the largest NATO offensive against the
Taliban yet and the largest air assault since the Second World War,
Canadian helicopter …
www.shephard.co.uk/news/rotorhub-com/the-largest-nato-offensive-yet-a-canadian-perspective/6106/

South Korea and NATO Sign the Participation and Financing Agreements …
ISRIA (registration)
The Participation and Financing Agreements between Korea and NATO
concerning the Korean contribution to the International Security Assistance
Force (ISAF) …
www.isria.com/pages/14_April_2010_97.php

Russia prepared to help resuscitate Afghan economic infrastructure
RIA Novosti
“We are ready to invest in the rebuilding of these objects and, of course,
we hope that NATO, which has specifically undertaken to maintain security
in …
en.rian.ru/world/20100414/158579516.html

Afghan detainee monitoring program broke down: Colvin
Ottawa Citizen
… military police in Kandahar had ‘explicit instructions’ not to provide
information about Afghan detainees captured by Canadians to the NATO-led
command. …
www.ottawacitizen.com/Afghan+detainee+monitoring+program+broke+down+Colvin/2903919/story.html

18-year-old Afghan woman slain in campaign of fear
The Associated Press
The aim of the upcoming operation by NATO and Afghan troops is to clear
Kandahar of Taliban fighters, who threaten and intimidate those who do not
follow …
www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5i4112y9_CqOdeI1e1Pa1kNCD4IawD9F2AVA84

Two NATO containers set on fire
The Nation, Pakistan
QUETTA – Unidentified people set two NATO containers on fire in Khuzdar
district on Tuesday while a school was attacked with hand grenade in
Mashkay town. …
www.nation.com.pk/pakistan-news-newspaper-daily-english-online/Politics/14-Apr-2010/Two-NATO-containers-set-on-fire

Zbogar: Govt Staying Committed to NATO
STA – Slovenska Tiskovna Agencija (subscription)
Zbogar was asked about Slovenia’s NATO plans at a session of the
parliamentary Foreign Policy Committee by Jozef Jerovsek of the opposition
Democrats (SDS) …
www.sta.si/en/vest.php?s=a&id=1502197

FAQs on Style
New York Times (blog)
An acronym is a word formed from the first letter (or letters) of each word
in a series: NATO from North Atlantic Treaty Organization; radar from radio
…
topics.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/04/13/faqs-on-style/

FACTBOX-Key risks to watch in Kyrgyzstan turmoil
Reuters UK
The United States leases the Manas airbase to support NATO troops in
Afghanistan. Russia also leases a base, while China has a long border with
Kyrgyzstan …
uk.reuters.com/article/idUKLDE63B11A20100414

Belarus “invaded by NATO from Ukraine” – RT Top Stories
The reports went on to clarify that it was a scenario for field exercises
by Interior Ministry forces in the region.
rt.com/Top_News/2010-04-14/belarus-invaded-nato-ukraine.html

Nato pulls out of Taliban valley | Inno Press | Up to date. Up to …
By BBC News
Nato troops pull out of a Taliban stronghold valley in eastern Afghanistan,
commanders say.
www.innopress.co.uk/2010/04/14/nato-pulls-out-of-taliban-valley/

Turkey has no place in Europe and should not be in NATO — Winds Of …
By sheikyermami
The Latest From Winds Of Jihad: Turkey has no place in Europe and should
not be in NATO Got your vomit bag ready? Honor Killing Watch Britain’s
Dumbest Jew defends Turkey’s accession to EU All your infidel wealth are
belong to us… …
sheikyermami.com/2010/04/14/turkey-has-no-place-in-europe-and-should-not-be-in-nato/

Afghan soldier fires on NATO troops, wounds 1 – http://www.bytrade.com
By http://www.bytrade.com
(CNN) — An Afghan soldier fled after he opened fire on NATO troops,
wounding one, military officials said Sunday.
lindazengyuanqun.typepad.com/blog/2010/04/afghan-soldier-fires-on-nato-troops-wounds-1.html

NATO Teamwork Event – Friday 16th April – Project Reality Forums
By [R-COM]Robbi
Info This Friday 16th of April, 1800 PRT we will be hosting an event on our
public server with the theme of full team co-operation. We’ve all been part
of great squads, but it.
www.realitymod.com/forum/f376-pr-event-news/79802-nato-teamwork-event-friday-16th-april.html

Nato pulls out of Taliban valley – Newspointer.co.uk
Nato pulls out of Taliban valley – Nato troops pull out of a Taliban
stronghold valley in eastern Afghanistan, commanders say.
www.newspointer.co.uk/news/nato_pulls_out_of_taliban_valley-43654

NATOSource: Obama National Security Principals Meet on NATO …
By natosource
Participants include Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and
International Security Ellen Tauscher, Assistant Secretary of State for
European Affairs Phil Gordon, U.S. Ambassador to NATO Ivo Daalder and Erica
Barks-Ruggles. …
www.natosource.com/2010/04/obama-national-security-principals-meet.html

Will the u.s and n.a.t.o give kosovo it’s independnce by force …
By admin
I think NATO would like nothing better than to bomb the hell out of
Belgrade and Kosovo again with depleted uranium – if Serbia moves to
protect the Serbs in north Kosovo. Even though Serbia could over power the
17000 KFOR on the ground …
www.dirkbradshaw.com/?p=20182

NATO soldiers fired on a bus in Kandahar – 4 dead | World | News |
By admin
In a formal statement of an international force led by NATO in Afghanistan,
expressed condolences to the illustrious, and states that have been
attacked a bus carrying civilians approached an army convoy and failed to
respond to filed …
cnobbi.com/5921.html

NATO troops leave remote eastern Afghanistan valley | N3WS LIVE
By love16rohan
KABUL (Reuters) – NATO troops have pulled out of the isolated Korengal
valley in eastern Afghanistan, an insurgent battleground area where the US
and NATO commander in the past has suggested military operations fueled
opposition.
www.n3wslive.com/nato-troops-leave-remote-eastern-afghanistan-valley

UK Defence Forum – Defence Viewpoints: Four steps to fewer nukes
By Robin Ashby
NATO has taken major steps to reduce its nuclear force levels. Treaties
like the Nuclear Non Proliferation Treaty, START and SORT have all been
helpful in making the security environment less tense. They, along with the
end of the Cold …
ukdf.blogspot.com/2010/04/four-steps-to-fewer-nukes.html

Time for reform: US Commander Says Civilian Casualties in …
By Publisher2
(VOA) — The commander of US military forces in the Middle East and
Central Asia says civilian casualties in Afghanistan undermine the American
and NATO mission there. General David Petraeus made the comments before an
audience in …
www.inteldaily.com/2010/04/time-for-reform-us-commander-says-civilian-casualties-in-afghanistan-undermine-military-mission/