The New Dark Age

Deputy Mayor of Kandahar Is Killed
New York Times
And in eastern Afghanistan on Monday, a NATO convoy shot to death four
unarmed civilians in a vehicle, including a police officer and 12-year-old
student, …
www.nytimes.com/2010/04/21/world/asia/21afghan.html

NATO troops fire on vehicle, kill 4 unarmed Afghans
Washington Post
By Jonathon Burch KABUL (Reuters) – NATO-led troops opened fire on a
vehicle in southeastern Afghanistan, killing four unarmed men, the alliance
said on …
www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/04/20/AR2010042000975.html

Glass build-up found in NATO F-16 engine: US official
Reuters
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Glass build-up from Iceland’s volcanic eruption has
been found in an engine of a NATO F-16 fighter plane, a US official said on
Monday, …
www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE63I25420100419

Roadside bomb kills NATO soldier in Afghanistan
Wikinews
According to NATO, one of its service members has died from a bomb attack
at an army base in southern Afghanistan. In addition, an Afghan soldier
reportedly …
en.wikinews.org/wiki/Roadside_bomb_kills_NATO_soldier_in_Afghanistan?dpl_id=175329

NATO chief seeks military, police trainers for Afghanistan
Daily Times
Brussels: NATO chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen urged member nations Monday to
find 450 new trainers to help build up the Afghan army and police to take
…
www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2010%5C04%5C20%5Cstory_20-4-2010_pg20_8

Afghan deputy mayor slain while praying
The Associated Press
Meanwhile, NATO said one of its convoys in Khost province, on the border
with Pakistan, fired on a vehicle that ignored warnings to stop late Monday
night, …
www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hvWEqwq3CrRvaQCmt21MfoYhjZJQD9F6M2581

Bomb Destroys NATO Fuel Trucks in Pakistan
NTDTV
A truck carrying fuel for NATO forces exploded near the Khyber tribal area
in Pakistan Monday, igniting an inferno that consumed another fuel truck
and one …
english.ntdtv.com/ntdtv_en/ns_asia/2010-04-20/479233084725.html

NATO Jet Suffers Ash Damage
Newser
A NATO F-16 fighter jet that flew through the ash cloud over Europe during
a patrol suffered engine damage due to a buildup of molten glass, the
official …
www.newser.com/story/86408/nato-jet-suffers-ash-damage.html

3 NATO tankers destroyed in blast
The Nation, Pakistan
LANDI KOTAL – Two tankers and a container carrying oil and foodstuff for
the NATO forces were reduced to ashes after a blast in one of the tankers
here in …
www.nation.com.pk/pakistan-news-newspaper-daily-english-online/Politics/20-Apr-2010/3-NATO-tankers-destroyed-in-blast

NATO and Russia edge warily toward a joint missile defense shield
Deutsche Welle
NATO Secretary General Anders Rasmussen has appealed for a joint missile
defense shield with Russia to cover Europe and offer protection from a
possible …
www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,5482780,00.html

Canada Minister Cancels NATO Participation Due To Volcanic Ash
Wall Street Journal
Cannon had been scheduled to participate in the NATO foreign ministers
meeting in Tallinn, Estonia April 22-23. He has also postponed visits to
Russia, …
online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20100419-708792.html?mod=WSJ_World_MIDDLEHeadlinesEurope

Volcano causes Clinton to cancel visit to Finland
The Associated Press
Clinton was scheduled to meet with Finnish leaders in Helsinki on Wednesday
before attending a meeting of NATO foreign ministers in Estonia on
Thursday. …
www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hPiUoRymoNPmN3YUCdQ7pcnfhI5QD9F66KV84

Foreign Ministers to discuss Afghanistan and NATO’s future in Tallinn
defpro
10:54 GMT, April 20, 2010 On 19 April, NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh
Rasmussen presented the programme for the Informal Meeting of NATO Foreign
…
www.defpro.com/news/details/14645/

In Afghanistan, Poppy Eradication Pits Russia vs. NATO
World Politics Review
Russian officials have recently accused US and NATO forces in Afghanistan
of “conniving with drug producers” and urged the coalition to pursue
aggressive …
www.worldpoliticsreview.com/articles/5435/in-afghanistan-poppy-eradication-pits-russia-vs-nato

Does Nick Clegg believe in the NATO alliance?
Telegraph.co.uk (blog)
Nor is NATO referenced in Nick Clegg’s flagship speech on foreign affairs
to Chatham House in March. I’ve already commented on Clegg’s disturbing …
blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/nilegardiner/100035354/does-nick-clegg-believe-in-the-nato-alliance/

Blast at army base near Kabul airport kills two
Washington Post
By Sayed Salahuddin KABUL (Reuters) – An explosion at an Afghan army base
near Kabul’s airport on Monday killed one NATO service member and one
Afghan …
www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/04/19/AR2010041901957.html

Military Scrambles Soldiers, Staff and Supplies
New York Times
Even though the skies over Europe were nearly empty of military and other
aircraft, NATO General Secretary Anders Fogh Rasmussen insisted that Europe
was …
www.nytimes.com/2010/04/20/world/europe/20military.html

NATO’s Civilian Support System
Baltic Review
You can leave a response or trackback to this entry The meeting of the 2010
Spring Session of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly in R?ga, Latvia, …
baltic-review.com/2010/04/20/nato%E2%80%99s-civilian-support-system/

Earthquakes and Other Disturbances
Foreign Policy
NATO airstrikes killed 29 insurgents and wounded 52, according to Afghan
police officials. At 5 in the morning, I bid farewell to my hostess, …
www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2010/04/19/earthquakes_and_other_disturbances

Official: NATO forces kill four civilians in eastern Afghanistan
Earthtimes (press release)
By : dpa Kabul – A provincial government official said Tuesday that NATO
forces shot dead four Afghan civilians, but NATO said those killed were
Taliban …
www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/319629,official-nato-forces-kill-four-civilians-in-eastern-afghanistan.html

Tehran Responds to US-NATO-Israeli Threats
Center for Research on Globalization
As a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council, member of the
Non-Aligned Movement and NATO, EU candidate, and Iran ‘s Muslim neighbour,
…
www.globalresearch.ca/index.php?context=va&aid=18743

Kazakhstan: U.S., NATO Seek Military Outpost Between Russia And China
OpEdNews
By Rick Rozoff (about the author) Page 1 of 6 page(s) On April 11, the day
before the two-day Nuclear Security Summit held in Washington, DC, US
President …
www.opednews.com/articles/Kazakhstan-U-S—NATO-See-by-Rick-Rozoff-100416-792.html

Italian Ambassador Lectures in Iraq on NATO Training Mission
Systems
The Italian ambassador Maurizio Melani, gave a lecture to the students of
the Iraqi National Defence College in regards to NATO Training Mission –
Iraq, …
www.dvidshub.net/?script=news/news_show.php&id=48360

Somali pirates seize 3 Thai ships with 77 crew
The Associated Press
The EU Naval Force said the attack so far out at sea was a clear indication
that the EU, NATO and US-led anti-piracy missions were having a “marked
effect …
www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gB7YMEDuCwwY9ncDOtPAkEI4-H2wD9F6PIG00

Azerbaijan Cancels Military Exercises With United States
RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
Azerbaijani and US soldiers participate in a joint NATO military exercise
outside Baku last year. BAKU — The Azerbaijani Defense Ministry says it
has …
www.rferl.org/content/Azerbaijan_Cancels_Military_Exercises_With_United_States/2019023.html

Rogozin: Next meeting of Russia-NATO Council to be held as televised linkup
Kyiv Post (subscription)
The volcanic cloud, which has interrupted air traffic in Europe, will not
lead to the cancellation of the next meeting of the Russia-NATO Council,
…
www.kyivpost.com/news/russia/detail/64446/

Laughing at the Volcano
New Yorker (blog)
Reuters reported that some NATO F-16 fighter jets flying over Europe found
formations of glass in their engines when they landed—volcanic ash that
had …
www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/closeread/2010/04/laughing-at-the-volcano.html

UN Bodyguard Reportedly ‘Executed’ By Afghan Police
Huffington Post (blog)
The Guardian reports that Operation Omid, NATO’s plan to recapture Kandahar
from the Taliban, will target “bribery and corruption” rather than
insurgents. …
www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/04/19/un-bodyguard-reportedly-e_n_542739.html

Three pirate vessels sunk
Yachting Monthly
The Commanding Officer of TCG GELIBOLU, Commander Baybars Kucukatay Turkish
Navy said:’The Turkish Navy working under NATO is proud to be able to save
…
www.yachtingmonthly.com/news/451305/three-pirate-vessels-sunk

Deputy mayor of southern Afghan city shot dead
AFP
The number of troops under US and NATO control is set to rise from 126000
to 150000 by August, by which time military planners intend to have
Kandahar under …
www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gAnCDZK-hCiTT-4MTjGhm4QEvJzA

FACTBOX-Key events disrupted by volcanic ash cloud over Europe
Reuters India
The cloud has raised doubts over whether a meeting of the 28 NATO foreign
ministers scheduled for Thursday and Friday in Estonia will take place. …
in.reuters.com/article/rbssIndustryMaterialsUtilitiesNews/idINLDE63I0MZ20100420

NATO FORWARD AIR CONTROLLER EXERCISE SLATED FOR GOOSE BAY TO BE …
By Dave Pugliese
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NATO fighter jets land safely with volcanic ash damage …
NATO fighter jets land safely with volcanic ash damage.
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AROUND THE WORLD INFORMATION: NATO: 4 service members die in north …
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NATO said another cache in Uruzgan province just north of Kandahar
contained five anti-tank mines, 38 rocket-propelled grenades, 20 grenade
launchers and six boxes of ammunition for the AK-47 rifle favored by
insurgents. …
aroundtheworld4u.blogspot.com/2010/04/nato-4-service-members-die-in-north.html

NATO forces kill four school students: Afghan officials
NATO forces kill four school students: A…The incident happened around
three km south of Kho…He said all the deceased were civilians who were
d…The Education Ministry said in a statement that th…However, NATO said
in a statement …
www.prokerala.com/news/articles/a129894.html

NATO F-16 Fighter jet engines damaged by volcanic dust
By nisya
NATO F-16 fighter jet engines damaged after flying through volcanic dust
that covered much of European airspace. A diplomat, Monday, April 19, 2010,
refused to.
dwimarni.com/nato-f-16-fighter-jet-engines-damaged-by-volcanic-dust/

Global Politics: ?asopis pro politiku a mezinárodní vztahy • “More …
By redakce
Deeper EU and NATO involvement in the region, will, I believe, bring more
security, stability and development overall. And this will multiply efforts
and contribution of Azerbaijan to play the role of the champion for
positive change in …
www.globalpolitics.cz/rozhovory/%E2%80%9Cmore-eu-and-nato-involvement-in-the-region-is-a-win-win-scenario%E2%80%9D

NATO: F-16 fighters damaged by volcanic ash (AP …
By admin
AP – A senior Western diplomat said Monday that several NATO F-16 fighters
had flown through a cloud of volcanic ash and that that one had suffered
engine.
achieveverything.com/science/nato-f-16-fighters-damaged-by-volcanic-ash-ap.html

NATO forces kill four civilians in Afghanistan | ICT magazine
A provincial government official said that NATO forces shot dead four
Afghan civilians, but NATO said those killed were Taliban militants and
their associates. The incident happened roughly 1 kilometre south of Khost
city, …
www.ictmag.info/politics/nato-forces-kill-four-civilians-in-afghanistan/

Rantsparrow – “Hello, yes? NATO headquarters!”
By Rantsparrow
Now, what we’re talking about is NATO security policy, not simply British
security policy. There’s little reason to talk about British nuclear
weapons capability independently of NATO nuclear weapons capability. …
rantsparrow.livejournal.com/60865.html

NATO F-16 Jets Attack God, Get Damaged by Volcano Ash — ChristWire
By Abe
Abe, I liked how you implied that god is “merciful” and “kind”, but
you need valid evidence to support your claim that these NATO fighter jets
were actually on a mission to attack God. Praise or Condemn: Thumb up 0
Thumb down 0 …
christwire.org/2010/04/nato-f-16-jets-attack-god-get-damaged-by-volcano-ash/

Nato to invite Russia to join in building defence ‘roof’ for Europe “
By missiledefense
The radical move would see Nato and the Russian sharing in the development
and building of a defence against ballistic missiles launched from rogue
nuclear states such as Iran. It would mark the first time that the two
sides had joined …
missiledefense.wordpress.com/2010/04/19/nato-to-invite-russia-to-join-in-building-defence-roof-for-europe/

NATO: F-16 fighters damaged by volcanic ash (AP) | enUws
AP – A senior Western diplomat said Monday that several NATO F-16 fighters
had flown through a cloud of volcanic ash and…
enuws.com/nato-f-16-fighters-damaged-by-volcanic-ash-ap/

NATO cancels international seminar in Baku | Times.am
By Times.am
international seminar in Baku scheduled for April 20-21, has been canceled
due to bad weather condition in Europe, the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry
said.
times.am/2010/04/19/nato-cancels-international-seminar-in-baku/

NATO troops fire on vehicle, kill 4 unarmed Afghans | N3WS LIVE
By love16rohan
KABUL (Reuters) – NATO-led troops opened fire on a vehicle in southeastern
Afghanistan, killing four unarmed men, the alliance said on Tuesday, the
latest in series of incidents in recent weeks the United Nations has called
disturbing.
www.n3wslive.com/nato-troops-fire-on-vehicle-kill-4-unarmed-afghans

NATO troops fire on vehicle, kill 4 unarmed Afghans (Reuters)
Reuters – NATO-led troops opened fire on a vehicle in southeastern
Afghanistan, killing four unarmed men, the.
newshourly.net/un/news_972703.html

News Essentials: NATO calls on Russia to help build missile …
By World Watch
“I think that Russia should continue to pursue its own policy on Iran and
should not be too much drawn into the orbit of NATO, which is, after all,
an organization that is in itself in great crisis.” …
newsessentials.blogspot.com/2010/04/nato-calls-on-russia-to-help-build.html

NATO – News: Foreign Ministers to discuss Afghanistan and NATO’s …
On 19 April, NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen presented the
programme for the Informal Meeting of NATO Foreign Ministers, which will
take place …
www.nato.int/cps/en/natolive/news_62605.htm

Iran Demands UN Probe Of NATO In Iraq, Afghanistan
UNITED NATIONS — Iran’s president on Monday accused NATO of terrorism and
demanded UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon open an investigation of the
alliance’s …
www.huffingtonpost.com/huff-wires/20100412/un-un-iran/

ACO – Allied Command Operations | Commander NATO forces visits New …
Admiral James G. Stavridis and General Jerry Mateparae stand on top of
Mount Victoria, Wellington, New Zealand. (Official NATO photos by MC2
Stefanie Antosh …
www.aco.nato.int/page272204117.aspx