The New Dark Age

McChrystal: too many contractors in Afghanistan
The Associated Press
PARIS — The top US and NATO commander in Afghanistan said Friday that the
coalition depends too much on private-sector contractors, and insisted his
forces …
www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5ikBQBiPMoiFwbbLVNBPhdvf9s0SAD9F4BBEO0

Afghans blame both US, Taliban for insecurity
The Associated Press
The goal of the operation by US, NATO and Afghan forces is to shore up a
local administration that nominally controls the city and break the grip of
…
www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5h7ZVterNoGfTVzVwn5vTXDfy32-gD9F48ML01

NATO acknowledges Pakistan operations against Taliban
Daily Times
LONDON: NATO acknowledges Pakistan’s drive against extremists and Taliban
in the tribal region, NATO spokesperson James Appathurai said on Friday.
…
www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2010%5C04%5C17%5Cstory_17-4-2010_pg7_11

Tolerating the insults of an essential ally
Biddeford Journal Tribune
Stanley MChrystal, US and NATO troops are preparing for a major summer
offensive in Kandahar. The goal is to defeat the insurgents while winning
support in …
www.journaltribune.com/articles/2010/04/16/editorial/doc4bc873954e695318396488.txt

Afghan president announces election panel chief
The Associated Press
Meanwhile, NATO said its forces captured two Taliban commanders responsible
for leading insurgent attacks and making roadside bombs in separate raids
on …
www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hvWEqwq3CrRvaQCmt21MfoYhjZJQD9F4P8EG1

NATO Navy Forces Release Pirated Dhow
Eurasia Review
The dhow was intercepted by NATO warship HMS Chatham in the area to the
East of the Gulf of Aden. The British Royal Navy frigate, which is part of
NATO’s …
www.eurasiareview.com/2010/04/nato-navy-forces-release-pirated-dhow.html

NATO welcomes Pakistan operations against Taliban in tribal region
Associated Press of Pakistan
LONDON, April 16 (APP)- NATO has welcomed Pakistan’s drive against
extremists and Taliban in the tribal region saying that this has been done
at a great …
www.app.com.pk/en_/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=100868&Itemid=2

Two-Day Drill Of NATO – Afghan Teams Ends In Afghanistan
Eurasia Review
… the military and civilian leadership of NATO-ISAF, and international
officials from 11 embassies, the European Union and the United Nations. …
www.eurasiareview.com/2010/04/two-day-drill-of-nato-afghan-teams-ends.html

NATO cover-up policy on US war crimes
Press TV
Outcome: Due to the hard evidence presented, NATO was forced into a
defensive position. A number of disturbing issues are apparent that NATO
and the US …
www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=123504&sectionid=3510303

President Obama has a right to criticize Hamid Karzai
Washington Post
If Mr. Karzai is going to degrade NATO’s actions and accept corruption in
his government, then Mr. Obama is right to speak out. Mr. Zakaria correctly
warned …
www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/04/16/AR2010041604615.html

Foreign Minister to visit Moscow
AFP
OTTAWA — Foreign Minister Lawrence Cannon will visit Russia, Croatia and
Finland, and attend a NATO meeting in Estonia next week, to discuss
security and …
www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jeHIzbc9vaGK8ll3itF_VSJxpUJA

Top US lawmaker slams France-Russia warship deal
AFP
WASHINGTON — France should abandon its proposed sale of four advanced
warships to Russia, which could inflict “irreparable damage” on NATO and
transatlantic …
www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gMec3apZppyxSyYRIzZDMcTzxMSQ

Eyjafjallajokull Volcano Apposed as Temprorarily Victory of Iceland Over Britain
Daily Political
These two NATO allies, Republic of Iceland and Great Britain have engaged
in really nasty spats for decades. October 2008, London aroused seldom used
…
www.dailypolitical.com/news/eyjafjallajokull-volcano-apposed-as-temprorarily-victory-of-iceland-over-britain.htm

NATO: Pentagon’s Gateway Into Former Warsaw Pact, Soviet Nations
Eurasia Review
NATO regularly held large-scale military exercises in alleged defense of
Norway, Denmark and other members, but never deployed forces or conducted
…
www.eurasiareview.com/2010/04/nato-pentagons-gateway-into-former.html

Quick Afghanistan withdrawal out of character for Canada: Experts
Vancouver Sun
Patrick Rechner was held by Serb forces in Bosnia for 24 days, including
one day chained to a post as a ‘human shield’ against NATO bombs seen in
this file …
www.vancouversun.com/news/Quick+Afghanistan+withdrawal+character+Canada+Experts/2916716/story.html

Kyrgyzstan Extends US Lease On Key Manas Air Force Base
AHN | All Headline News
The United States and NATO forces use the Manas base to move supplies and
troops into Afghanistan. Redistribution, republication. syndication,
rewriting or …
www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7018419759

Nordic Defense Cooperation: A Template for Europe
The Faster Times
While Norway, Denmark and Iceland are members of NATO, Finland and Sweden
are not. At the same time, both Finland and Sweden are EU members while
Norway and …
thefastertimes.com/defensespending/2010/04/16/nordic-defense-cooperation-a-template-for-europe/

17/04/2010NATO general doubts Afghans will meet security timetable
Expatica Germany
German General Egon Ramms, chief of operations of NATO-led forces in
Afghanistan, said Saturday he doubted whether the timetable for Afghans to
take over …
www.expatica.com/de/news/german-rss-news/nato-general-doubts-afghans-will-meet-security-timetable_37731.html

Air Force Looks To Close Coordination Gaps With Allies In Afghan ISR Ops
InsideDefense (subscription)
Air Force intelligence officials are working closely with their NATO
counterparts to close critical data sharing, analysis and security
classification gaps …
defense.iwpnewsstand.com/showdoc.asp?docid=AIRFORCE-21-15-2

It’s been a Bad Week for..
Winnipeg Free Press
Although far more civilians are killed by the Taliban than by western
troops, the reaction is invariably explosive when NATO soldiers misstep.
…
www.winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/fyi/its-been-a-bad-week-for-91179849.html

“The European Union will not be complete without Turkey”
Estonian Free Press
President Ilves reminded that Turkey is a good friend of Estonia and a
strong ally in NATO: Turkey was the first member of the alliance in the
South-Eastern …
www.estonianfreepress.com/2010/04/the-european-union-will-not-be-complete-without-turkey/

Pilot downed behind enemy lines will address UPJ grads
The Tribune-Democrat
O’Grady was helping to enforce the NATO no-fly zone in an F-16 when his
plane was brought down. What followed was a life-or-death ordeal as he
faced death, …
tribune-democrat.com/local/x1612540959/Pilot-downed-behind-enemy-lines-will-address-UPJ-grads

Estonia Temporarily Reimposes Border Controls
YLE News
Estonia is reimposing border controls for the duration of the NATO foreign
ministers summit being held in the country. The meeting, which started on
…
www.yle.fi/uutiset/news/2010/04/estonia_temporarily_reimposes_border_controls_1613628.html

A Kinder/Gentler Update
DemocracyArsenal.org (blog)
So did the operational tempo of NATO-ISAF forces — think the Helmand
River Valley last year — and I can only guess it will increase again this
year, …
www.democracyarsenal.org/2010/04/a-kindergentler-update.html

Still no news from Italian medics in Afghanistan
Morning Star Online
He accused Nato forces of blocking civilians from using roads, preventing
injured people from receiving timely medical attention. And Mr dell’Aira
alleged …
www.morningstaronline.co.uk/index.php/news/content/view/full/89269

Afghan `friendly fire’ may have killed UN employee
The Associated Press
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon demanded to know immediately after the
Oct. 28 attack why it took an hour for Afghan police and NATO troops to
respond to …
www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hlHPq1ChCRXJwi6qXm02p_z8CCnwD9F4ES400

Members of Bosnia-Herzegovina’s Parliament’s Joint Security and Defence …
Financiarul
… which can only be achieved by the integration of all the countries in
this area with NATO and the European Union, Romanian Secretary for
Parliament …
www.financiarul.ro/2010/04/17/members-of-bosnia-herzegovinas-parliaments-joint-security-and-defence-committee-call-on-mapn/

Turkey Looks Inward to Develop Information Technologies
Signal Magazine
The longtime NATO member is tasked with building a force that interoperates
with alliance members as well as with other potential coalition partners.
…
www.afcea.org/signal/articles/anmviewer.asp?a=2266

Turkey Takes Sides
Foreign Policy
I hope Turkey drops out of NATO and tells us to take back our useless
nuclear weapons. NATO should have been dissolved along with the Warsaw
Pact. …
www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2010/04/16/turkey_takes_sides

US official: Western Balkans crucial to Europe’s future
Southeast European Times
Today, Bosnia has a single military, is a member of NATO’s Partnership for
Peace, and has taken the first major step on the road to EU membership. …
www.setimes.com/cocoon/setimes/xhtml/en_GB/newsbriefs/setimes/newsbriefs/2010/04/16/nb-06

New ABM system should include Russia –
The Voice of Russia
NATO chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen is sure that a new missile defense system
should include Russia. He stated this speaking at a briefing in Brussels.
…
english.ruvr.ru/2010/04/16/6533857.html

Afghan Civilian Casualties Of NATO Attacks Double – Rethink …
By Newshoggers.com
Too many critical questions surround the war in Afghanistan that only
public debate and Congressional oversight hearings can answer. These
deliberative hearings have been an historical cornerstone of government
accountability in times …
rethinkafghanistan.com/blog/2010/04/afghan-civilian-casualties-of-nato-attacks-double/

NATO’s Afghan Civilian Killings More than Doubled in Early 2010 …
By Jason Ditz
In the first three months of 2009, NATO killed 29 Afghan civilians
according to their own, extremely conservative statistics. In the same
period of this year, those numbers show at least 72 Afghan civilians killed
by the international …
news.antiwar.com/2010/04/16/natos-afghan-civilian-killings-more-than-doubled-in-2010/

NATO killing of civilians doubled | Rebel News – Independent News …
By PressTV
NATO statistics show that Afghan civilians killed by foreign forces have
more than doubled this year compared to the same period a year ago.
According to the figures released by the International Secu.
www.rebelnews.org/politics/asia-pacific/212270-nato-killing-of-civilians-doubled

NATO killing of civilians doubled | DoomDaily
By harbinger
According to the figures released by the International Security Assistance
Forces, NATO troops killed 72 Afghan civilians in the first three months of
2010 — up from 29 in the same period last year. …
www.doomdaily.com/2010/nato-killing-of-civilians-doubled/

Russia’s New Place in NATO “ International Bulletin
By ibulletin
Another factor is the increasing number of schisms that we are seeing among
NATO members as their numbers grow. The war in Iraq and NATO’s current
operations in Afghanistan demonstrate that although the United States
remains the …
ibulletin.wordpress.com/2010/04/17/russias-new-place-in-nato/

NATO unsure of effectiveness of Pak Army’s Afghan counter …
By Agency
The NATO is unsure over the impact of Pakistan Army’s offensive in
country’s restive tribal regions over its own counter-insurgency measures
within Afghanistan.
www.indicpost.com/asia/nato-unsure-of-effectiveness-of-pak-armys-afghan-counter-insurgency-measures/

NATO- The Second Enemy! “ Afghanistan
By Tahera Nassrat
However, NATO officials claimed that women had already been killed hours
before the raid. The area of incident was sealed off from 4:00 a.m., when
they first arrived, until 11:00 a.m. that morning. That’s more than seven
hours. …
afghanistan.foreignpolicyblogs.com/2010/04/16/1331/

NATO acknowledges Pakistan operations against Taliban “ Chowk Yadgar
By admin
Apr 162010. LONDON: NATO acknowledges Pakistan’s drive against extremists
and Taliban in the tribal region, NATO spokesperson James Appathurai said
on Friday. … See all stories on this topic. Posted by admin at 9:00 pm
…
chowkyadgar.com/nato-acknowledges-pakistan-operations-against-taliban/7123

Al-Darb Diya: KATYN 2. Marauding FSB terrorists stole NATO and …
By Amarito at DDMA
According to the Polish website in German, PolskaWeb News, the Russian
terrorist organization of FSB Russia (successor to the KGB) used the Polish
plane crash to steal NATO and Poland’s state and military secrets. The
website writes: …
al-darb.blogspot.com/2010/04/katyn-2-marauding-fsb-terrorists-stole.html

aeroplane “ NATO C-17A “PAPA 3? Returns to Long Beach
By Michael Carter
NATO C-17A 08-0003 (F-211) “PAPA 3" arrived back at Long Beach Airport
(LGB/KLGB) just a short while ago at 1251 and parked on the old commercial
flight ramp. We now have a total of 6 six C-17A’s at various locations
around the airport, …
aeroplane.sompost.com/?p=671

Supporter of the Taliban: Islamic Army in Afghanistan Operations …
By Amarito at DDMA
U.S.-NATO invaders tank hits roadside bomb in Logar. The blast occurred as
the the U.S-NATO invaders military convoy was crossing a bridge in Logar’s
capital, pol-e-Alam city, on Thursday morning. According to the report, …
supporttaliban.blogspot.com/2010/04/islamic-army-in-afghanistan-operations_9115.html

Afghans blame both US, Taliban for insecurity | Washington Examiner
With a US-led offensive only weeks away to clear the Taliban from this key
southern city, many residents blame foreign troops and the Afghan
government as much as the Taliban for pushing Kandahar toward the brink of
chaos — the very …
www.washingtonexaminer.com/world/afghans-blame-both-us-taliban-for-insecurity-ahead-of-nato-offensive-in-south-91041179.html

Pakistan army sure it has upper hand in tribal areas – Pakistan …
By T-Faz
If it is true that Pakistan has finally turned the hose on the Islamic
militants who have in the past found safety and even state support in FATA
– and there is still scepticism it has – it could prove decisive for NATO
and US forces …
www.defence.pk/forums/pakistans-war/54686-pakistan-army-sure-has-upper-hand-tribal-areas.html

throw us out of manas, we don’t need you “ Niqnaq
By niqnaq
In appreciation of its geostrategic location and role, Kazakhstan was
brought into NATO’s counterintuitively-named Partnership for Peace program
in 1994 and the bloc’s 50-nation (28 full member and 22 PfP states)
Euro-Atlantic …
niqnaq.wordpress.com/2010/04/17/throw-us-out-of-manas-we-dont-need-you/

Michaelann Land: Afghanistan: winning hearts and minds by blowing …
By Michaelann Bewsee
NATO had earlier said its troops had found the women already killed, bound
and gagged, but later acknowledged that this was untrue. Troops who visited
the scene had made the mistake after seeing the bodies bound in preparation
for …
michaelannland.blogspot.com/2010/04/afghanistan-winning-hearts-and-minds-by.html

TALIBAN PROPAGANDA WATCH (RC South) – 170135UTC Apr 10 “ MILNEWS …
By milnewsca
HELAMAND, Apr. 16 – Three logistical vehicles of U.S-NATO cowardly troops
were eliminated in Mujahideen’s rockets as their combat logistical convoy
came under attack between Marjah and Lashkar Gah city in Helmand province,
…
milnewsca.wordpress.com/2010/04/16/tpw-rc-south-170135utc-apr-10/

US Plans Full European Missile Shield in 8 Years | Atlantic Council
By Jorge Benitez
Full coverage of NATO territory in Europe would be achieved around 2018, he
said, when a second land-based site is to be established in northern Europe
for updated Raytheon Co (RTN.N) Standard Missile-3 missile interceptors.
…
www.acus.org/content/us-plans-full-european-missile-shield-8-years

Nato – Inform
The Afghan government in Kandahar on Monday accused NATO troops of opening
fire on a bus, killing four civilians, including a woman and a child, …
inform.com/groups/nato