The New Dark Age

6 May, 2010

NATO soldiers killed in southern Afghanistan
The Associated Press
KABUL — A NATO service member was killed Thursday in a roadside bomb in
southern Afghanistan, the alliance said. The death comes a day after
another …
www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hvWEqwq3CrRvaQCmt21MfoYhjZJQD9FHBFJG0

Biden, NATO chief discuss Afghanistan, security
The Associated Press
He met with NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen in the morning to
discuss the war in Afghanistan, European security and relations with
Russia. …
www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j1GU5eHCIpeY0CdkDurXa2ntRRVgD9FH7VRG0

NATO calls for pan-European missile shield
UPI.com
BRUSSELS, May 6 (UPI) — Building a European-wide missile shield would cost
no more than $250 million, NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen
said. …
www.upi.com/Business_News/Security-Industry/2010/05/06/NATO-calls-for-pan-European-missile-shield/UPI-43181273154440/

Ukraine And NATO Sign Air Situation Data Exchange Agreement
RTT News
(RTTNews) – A memorandum of understanding (MOU) on Air Situation Data
Exchange (ASDE) has been signed between Ukraine and NATO at a ceremony held
at the …
www.rttnews.com/Content/GeneralNews.aspx?Id=1295297&SM=1

Taliban order night phone blackout in Afghan north
Reuters
A spokesman for the Taliban, Zabihullah Mujahid, said they were imposing
the order because US and NATO military forces were using the networks to
locate …
www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6452BL20100506

NATO Incapable of Developing Missile Shield Without Help, Russia Says
Global Security Newswire
Russia’s envoy to NATO yesterday asserted that alliance member nations
lacked the capability to establish defenses against missile attacks, …
www.globalsecuritynewswire.org/gsn/nw_20100505_9733.php

Bulgaria says supports Macedonia’s integration into EU, NATO
People’s Daily Online
Bulgarian Foreign Minister Nikolay Mladenov said on Wednesday that his
country supports Macedonia’s aspirations to join the European Union and
NATO, …
english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90853/6975220.html

Xe called in NATO airstrikes, founder says
UPI.com
Prince, who founded the security company Blackwater, now doing business as
Xe, said security forces working for his company in Afghanistan called in
NATO …
www.upi.com/Top_News/Special/2010/05/05/Xe-called-in-NATO-airstrikes-founder-says/UPI-75751273071117/

Will Progressives Back Obama-NATO-Pentagon-Corporate Media or Ahmadinejad’s UN …
OpEdNews
By Jay Janson (about the author) Page 1 of 2 page(s) Google, and find pages
of entries of conglomerate media of articles telling us what Ahmadinejad
“said’ …
www.opednews.com/articles/Will-Progressives-Back-Oba-by-Jay-Janson-100503-444.html

Blast damages NATO oil tanker in Chaman
Daily Times
CHAMAN: A huge explosion damaged an oil tanker supplying fuel to NATO
forces in Kandahar at the Old Chaman area on Wednesday, a senior police
official Zia …
www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2010%5C05%5C06%5Cstory_6-5-2010_pg7_11

Harris Corp. gets $11M order
Bizjournals.com
Harris Corp. has announced the company received an $11 million order to
provide Falcon tactical radio systems for a NATO- led operation in
Afghanistan. …
www.bizjournals.com/orlando/stories/2010/05/03/daily20.html

Georgian Ambassador to NATO: Country receives “very positive assessment”
Trend News Agency
Georgia received a “very positive assessment” for the fulfillment of
commitments to NATO during the NATO-Georgia commission meeting held in
Strasbourg, …
en.trend.az/news/politics/foreign/1682655.html

America’s Dilemma and India’s Role in Post-2011 Afghanistan
Huffington Post (blog)
As the US-led war against the Taliban in Afghanistan enters a new and
dangerous phase, and with the next big NATO military campaign due to start
in Kandahar …
www.huffingtonpost.com/subhash-agrawal/americas-dilemma-and-indi_b_564193.html

Floods devastate Afghanistan’s western province
3News
At least 20 people have been killed and 30 injured in flooding in
Afghanistan’s western Herat province, according to NATO officials. …
www.3news.co.nz/Floods-devastate-Afghanistans-western-province/tabid/417/articleID/154466/Default.aspx

11 Danish soldiers injured in Afghanistan
Hindustan Times
It has 700 troops serving in the NATO-led force in Afghanistan. Most are
based in the volatile southern Helmand province.
www.hindustantimes.com/11-Danish-soldiers-injured-in-Afghanistan/Article1-539625.aspx

NATO concerned over seized weapons
B92
PRI?TINA — NATO officials are “concerned over the latest developments
in the Macedonian-Kosovo border zone”, said reports from Pri?tina. …
www.b92.net/eng/news/politics-article.php?yyyy=2010&mm=05&dd=05&nav_id=66942

Afghanistan: Threat to NATO supply route
France 24
Afghanistan: Threat to NATO supply route.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezF8AfkcgmE

The West meets the East
Focus News
Troops from four NATO states will march through Red Square for the first
time Sunday as Russia marks the 65th anniversary of the World War II
victory with …
www.focus-fen.net/index.php?id=a1145

Povejsil: NATO for stronger cooperation with Serbia
Radio Srbija
Serbia will be able to intensify its participation in the Partnership for
Peace program of NATO, once the Office of Security in Brussels confirms the
…
glassrbije.org/E/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=10800&Itemid=26

Pirates hijack Russian tanker
ABC Online
The chief of the Russian general staff cut short a visit to NATO
headquarters in Brussels to coordinate the military’s response. …
www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/05/06/2891500.htm?section=justin

Kurt Volker: The next Prime Minister must nurture the Special Relationship
History News Network
[Kurt Volker was US Ambassador to NATO from 2008-2009, and a diplomat
working in Europe for over 20 years.] It has become disturbingly
fashionable to vow …
hnn.us/roundup/entries/126387.html

Analysis: West acquiesces as Kremlin wins back ex-Soviet states
Kyiv Post
In Ukraine, newly elected leader Viktor Yanukovich scrapped plans by his
predecessor to pursue NATO membership and did a deal extending the lease of
a …
www.kyivpost.com/news/russia/detail/65937/

Romania – State Secretary for Strategic Affairs Bogdan Aurescu attends EAPC …
ISRIA (registration)
Today, May 5th, 2010, State Secretary for Strategic Affairs Bogdan Aurescu
attended the NATO/EAPC Seminar on “Energy Security and Protection of
Critical …
www.isria.com/pages/6_May_2010_179.php

NATO – Defence exercise to boost skills for countering cyber attacks
ISRIA (registration)
On 10 and 11 May, six teams from Latvia, Lithuania, Sweden and NATO
headquarters will attempt to defend virtual computer networks against
hostile attacks …
www.isria.com/pages/5_May_2010_246.php

Body of Canadian killed in Afghanistan begins journey home
Canada.com
A dust storm hung over the main NATO base in Kandahar today as more than
1500 soldiers gathered to bid farewell to Petty Officer 2nd Class Craig
Blake, …
www.canada.com/sports/DIGEST/2989741/story.html

Sergey Pastukh : Civil and Military Spectrum Managers Met in Istanbul
Turk Internet
NATO is the main player I would say from military side of this meeting,
because NATO has a lot of administration from Europe which discuss the same
issue …
www.turk.internet.com/portal/yazigoster.php?yaziid=27574

Britain, U.S. accused of killing Afghan opium crop
The Province
… rejected crop spraying, fearing that robbing farmers of their
livelihood would alienate farmers from NATO troops and push them toward the
militants. …
www.theprovince.com/Britain+accused+killing+Afghan+opium+crop/2992964/story.html

Tribal elder gunned down in southern Afghanistan
eTaiwan News
By MIRWAIS KHAN AP A tribal elder was gunned down Tuesday while he was
shopping in Kandahar, the latest targeted killing ahead of a NATO-led
operation here …
www.etaiwannews.com/etn/news_content.php?id=1247396&lang=eng_news

Energy security issues discussed
Messenger.ge
Georgian deputy foreign minister Giga Bokeria, deputy minister of Energy,
Mariam Valishvili, NATO representatives and independent analysts. …
www.messenger.com.ge/issues/2100_may_6_2010/2100_gvanca.html

Biden to consult with NATO, EU leaders in Europe
Khabrein.info
WASHINGTON, May 5 (KUNA) — US Vice President Joe Biden departed on
Wednesday for Europe, and will travel to Brussels and Madrid through
Saturday, …
www.khabrein.info/news/Biden_to_consult_with_NATO__EU_leaders_in_Europe_1273076730/

Double standard
Calgary Herald
28, when 27 Afghan civilians were killed in a NATO air strike. Among the
dead were women and children. From CNN to al Jazeera English, it is ironic
that …
www.calgaryherald.com/news/Double+standard/2992446/story.html

NATO chief calls for anti-missile system for Europe | Missiles …
By Agence France-Presse
Brussels: Linking up anti-missile systems to protect NATO’s European
nations would cost under 200 million euros (250 million dollars) over 10
years, the.
www.defencetalk.com/nato-for-anti-missile-system-for-europe-26192/

NATO has proposed a new award – “Courageous Restraint”
By Toni
First NATO ties not one but 2 hands behind their backs with the ROE in
Afghanistan and now there’s this? Are these people serious? They’d rather a
soldier die than defend themselves. There is no seriousness about winning
this war under …
bearcreekledger.com/2010/05/06/nato-has-proposed-a-new-award-courageous-restraint/

as we were saying: NATO Afghan operation: FAIL
By Jody Aliesan
The International Council on Security and Development: NATO’s Operation
Moshtarak, launched in February in Helmand province, was the first
deployment after the beginning of the much-debated surge of 30000
additional US troops. …
asweweresaying.blogspot.com/2010/05/nato-afghan-operation-fail.html

Biden, NATO chief discuss Afghanistan, security | Fiza News
By Fiza News
Biden, NATO chief discuss Afghanistan, security – Read latest News at
Pakistan leading English Newspaper Online.
www.fizanews.com/2010/05/06/biden-nato-chief-discuss-afghanistan-security/

New Colonialism: Pentagon Carves Africa Into Military Zones “ Stop …
By richardrozoff
The Pentagon official also revealed that Africa Command “would involve
one small headquarters plus five ‘regional integration teams’ scattered
around the continent” and that “AFRICOM would work closely with the
European Union and NATO,” …
rickrozoff.wordpress.com/2010/05/05/new-colonialism-pentagon-carves-africa-into-military-zones/

Biden, NATO chief discuss Afghanistan, security | Antiwar Newswire
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Pakistannews24.com “ NATO soldier killed in southern Afghanistan
By admin
Thursday, May 06, 2010. KABUL: NATO said an allied soldier has died
following a small-arms attack in southern Afghanistan. The allied coalition
did not provide further details Thursday about the incident a day earlier.
…
www.pakistannews24.com/nato-soldier-killed-in-southern-afghanistan/

Baltic States hinder Russia-NATO cooperation – Russian envoy …
By Times.am
Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania are obstructing military cooperation between
Russia and NATO, Moscow’s envoy to the military alliance said on.
times.am/2010/05/06/baltic-states-hinder-russia-nato-cooperation-russian-envoy/

NATO Says Missile Defense Cost Small Price to Pay “
By missiledefense
Wednesday, the head of NATO announced the cost of linking up the alliance’s
missile defense systems at less than $260 million, and said it was a small
price to pay to protect citizens. “How could we not agree to build
defense for all …
missiledefense.wordpress.com/2010/05/05/nato-says-missile-defense-cost-small-price-to-pay/

NATO soldier killed in southern Afghanistan (AP) | Stock Market …
By Editor
AP – NATO says an allied soldier has died following a small-arms attack in
southern Afghanistan.
www.rocketnews.com/2010/05/nato-soldier-killed-in-southern-afghanistan-ap/

NATO General Secretary Anders Fogh Rasmussen conducts his first …
By admin
NATO’s General Secretary Anders Fogh Rasmussen conducts his first visit to
Bucharest since he took over the mandate. Rasmussen’s visit follows
President Traian Basescu’s visit as NATO prepares the NATO Summit at
Lisbon, for November …
english.bacauexpres.ro/2010/05/06/nato-general-secretary-anders-fogh-rasmussen-conducts-his-first-visit-to-bucharest.html

NATO soldier killed in southern Afghanistan | CNEWS
By Faisal
CNewsworld brings the breaking News, Breaking News Pakistan, Breaking News
USA, Breaking News UK, News, business, technology, sports, entertainment,
education, Breaking News cricket, politics, and more including special
reports, …
cnewsworld.co.cc/news/featured/world/nato-soldier-killed-in-southern-afghanistan/

News Essentials: Russia to sell weapons to NATO
By World Watch
A NATO-Russia Operational Exercises Team (OET), led by the NATO
Consultation, Command and Control Agency, has been formed to conduct the
exercises and develop the exercise scenarios under the new system. OET will
consist of experts from …
newsessentials.blogspot.com/2010/05/russia-to-sell-weapons-to-nato.html

Eastern European Forum: Baltic States hinder Russia-NATO …
By Drasko Jovanovic
He added, however, that European member states of NATO “are interested in a
broad cooperation with Russia on the issues of nonproliferation of weapons
of mass destruction and provision of security in the fight against
international …
eastern-european-forum.blogspot.com/2010/05/baltic-states-hinder-russia-nato.html

Al-Darb Diya: NATO head: Missile defense to cost under 200 million …
By Amarito at DDMA
Brussels – It would cost NATO members less than 200 million euros (262
million dollars) over 10 years to set up an anti-missile screen capable of
covering their entire territory, the alliance’s secretary general said
Wednesday. …
al-darb.blogspot.com/2010/05/nato-head-missile-defense-to-cost-under.html

Biden, NATO chief discuss Afghanistan, European security during 2 …
By admin
BRUSSELS (AP) — US Vice President Joe Biden is calling for Russia to be
more closely integrated into Europe’s security architecture, saying
security on the continent has become indivisi…
www.hdlnr.com/biden-nato-chief-discuss-afghanistan-european-security-during-2-day-visit

NATO soldier killed in Southern Afghanistan
By Daily Newspaper
KABUL: NATO said an allied soldier has died following a small-arms attack
in southern Afghanistan reported by A Pakistan News. The allied coalition
did not…
www.dailynewspaper.us/32613/nato-soldier-killed-in-southern-afghanistan.html
Daily Newspaper

NATO – News: Spanish Prime Minister and Secretary General agree on …
On 4 May 2010, Spanish Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero paid
an official visit to NATO Headquarters in Brussels, where he met with
Secretary …
www.nato.int/cps/en/SID-2457228B-78B6E301/natolive/news_63065.htm

BBC News – Nato ‘kills Afghan MP relative’ in raid
An Afghan MP says Nato troops shot dead one of her relatives when they
stormed her home in eastern Nangarhar province.
news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/8651465.stm

5 May, 2010

NATO Considers Rewarding Soldiers for Not Killing Civilians
AllGov
Still struggling to reduce civilian casualties in Afghanistan, NATO
commanders are considering ways to award coalition forces for not killing
Afghans. …
www.allgov.com/US_and_the_World/ViewNews/NATO_Considers_Rewarding_Soldiers_for_Not_Killing_Civilians_100505

Afghan Railway to Aid Economy and NATO, Rile Taliban
BusinessWeek
The link to Uzbekistan and onward to Kazakhstan and Russia also will reduce
the dependence of Afghanistan and of US-led NATO forces on Pakistan, …
www.businessweek.com/news/2010-05-05/afghan-railway-to-aid-economy-and-nato-rile-taliban-update1-.html

Russia to sell weapons to NATO
Press TV
Russia’s Ambassador to NATO Dmitry Rogozin has said Moscow is tying
helicopter supplies to Afghanistan with permission to sell arms to NATO
countries. …
www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=125485&sectionid=351020602

Advancing Europe’s Security
New York Times
By JOSEPH R. BIDEN Jr. This week I will sit down with NATO ambassadors to
advance the ongoing dialogue among the United States and its closest allies
on the …
www.nytimes.com/2010/05/06/opinion/06iht-edbiden.html

Germany Calls for Global Nuclear Disarmament, Including NATO
CRIENGLISH.com
Germany, as well as a handful of other countries in the region, still hosts
American nuclear weapons as part of NATO’s nuclear sharing policy. …
english.cri.cn/6966/2010/05/05/1821s567619.htm

Noteworthy NATO festival
The Virginian-Pilot
The Norfolk NATO Festival finished last weekend with an excellent Parade of
Nations downtown, followed by festivities at Town Point Park. …
hamptonroads.com/2010/05/noteworthy-nato-festival

Coppin State’s Sebescen earns Jim McKay scholarship award
Baltimore Sun
That was when a NATO bomb exploded 300 feet from her home. That night she
made up her mind she would make a difference somewhere. …
www.baltimoresun.com/sports/bs-sp-coppin-tennis-award-20100504,0,5376347.story

Militants Launch Deadly Attack on Government Compound in Southern Afghanistan
Voice of America
Taliban attacks have increased ahead of a planned NATO offensive in
Kandahar province. Separately, the Danish military said a militant attack
on its patrol …
www1.voanews.com/english/news/asia/Militants-Launch-Deadly-Attack-on-Government-Compound-in-Southern-Afghanistan-92860399.html

NATO: 3D Drives Record Ticket Price Bump
TheWrap
… to Train Your Dragon’ and ‘Clash of the Titans,’ all of which had
grosses of at least $200 million-$300 million,” said Patrick Corcoran,
NATO spokesman. …
www.thewrap.com/article/nato-3d-drives-record-ticket-price-bump-16986

Blast damages Nato oil tanker in Chaman
Associated Press of Pakistan
CHAMAN, May 5 (APP): A huge explosion on Wednesday damaged an oil tanker
supplying fuel to Nato forces in Kandahar, here at Old Chaman area, a
senior police …
www.app.com.pk/en_/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=102320&Itemid=2

Latvia – Foreign Minister Aivis Ronis to meet NATO Secretary General
ISRIA (registration)
On 5 May in Brussels, a meeting is to take place between Foreign Minister
Aivis Ronis and NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen. …
www.isria.com/pages/5_May_2010_174.php

NATO and Russia step up their efforts to counter air terrorism
Barents Observer
NATO and Russia have begun exercising a joint system for air traffic
coordination which focuses on the fight against terrorism. …
www.barentsobserver.com/nato-and-russia-step-up-their-efforts-to-counter-air-terrorism.4781113-116320.html

Missile defence would cost under 200 million euros, NATO chief says
Earthtimes (press release)
By : dpa Brussels – It would cost NATO members less than 200 million euros
(262 million dollars) over 10 years to set up an anti-missile screen
capable of …
www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/322141,missile-defence-would-cost-under-200-million-euros-nato-chief-says.html

Secret tape of Blackwater founder exposed
Times Online
In a speech in January at the University of Michigan which was secretly
recorded, he questioned the will to fight of many Nato troops in
Afghanistan, …
www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/article7116149.ece

Harris Corporation Receives $11 Million Order From Central Asia Customer for …
PR Newswire (press release)
NATO and Partnership for Peace countries have standardized on the Harris
Falcon family of radios, which has improved communications interoperability
during …
www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/harris-corporation-receives-11-million-order-from-central-asia-customer-for-falcon-iiir-and-falcon-iir-tactical-radios-92857154.html

Nato copters violate Pak airspace
The Nation, Pakistan
QUETTA – NATO helicopters have violated Pakistani airspace in Qamardin
Karez area of district Qila Saifullah in Balochistan on Tuesday. …
www.nation.com.pk/pakistan-news-newspaper-daily-english-online/Politics/05-May-2010/Nato-copters-violate-Pak-airspace

Lejeune Marines return after seven months in Afghanistan
WRAL.com
The artillery battalion supported combat operations in Helmand province,
the scene of a massive NATO offensive to reclaim the town of Marjah from
insurgents …
www.wral.com/news/news_briefs/story/7544469/

NATO envoy rescheduling Baku visit
News.Az
NATO’s special envoy to the South Caucasus, Robert Simmons, is expected to
visit Baku in early June. Azerbaijan’s envoy to NATO, Kamil Khasiyev, …
www.news.az/articles/14911

NATO misses another opportunity
Embassy
By Ernie Regehr NATO foreign ministers met in Estonia last month, and the
opportunity they missed was for a serious rethink of the presence of US
nuclear …
www.embassymag.ca/page/view/regehr-05-05-2010

3D adds another dimension to ticket price
Variety
NATO, which began tracking quarterly prices in 2001, said the average
measures all ducats sold, ranging from children’s tickets to premium
pricing. …
www.variety.com/article/VR1118018745.html?categoryid=13&cs=1&ref=bd_film

NATO ready to assist Ukraine in reformation of security and defense
Gather.com
KYIV, Apr. 30, 2010 (UBO/Ukrainian News) — NATO is ready to assist Ukraine
in the reformation of the security and defense sectors, the press service
of the …
www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978215081&grpId=3659174697244816

MURPHY’S LAW: The Long And Winding Road To Death
Strategy Page
In Afghanistan, IEDs (Improvised Explosive Device, a roadside, or suicide
car bomb) now cause over 70 percent of NATO casualties. …
www.strategypage.com/htmw/htmurph/articles/20100505.aspx

Impact of the PACT Act
CSNews Online
Seizing on this newly enacted law, the National Association of Tobacco
Outlets (NATO) has begun to educate state lawmakers about the tax windfall
in those …
www.csnews.com/csn/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1004088496

The insurgents will be back
Globe and Mail
Are the insurgents less hated than we think, or are NATO forces much more
disliked than we are told? These are real possibilities, as more critics
and …
www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/the-insurgents-will-be-back/article1556780/

Kandahar elder is killed
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
A tribal elder was gunned down Tuesday while he was shopping in the
volatile southern city of Kandahar, the latest targeted killing ahead of a
NATO-led …
www.stltoday.com/stltoday/news/stories.nsf/world/story/4DADB79E5CB0BE478625771A000EC792?OpenDocument

Tbilisi hosting international seminar on energy issues
Daily Georgian Times
Experts of the energy sector , representatives of the NATO member states,
Georgian deputy foreign minister Giga Bokeria and the deputy minister of
energy, …
www.geotimes.ge/index.php?m=home&newsid=21501

Europe reconsidering Russia’s plan
The Voice of Russia
Assuming the existence of NATO and OSCE, some countries consider it
unnecessary to seek new ways of solving acute international problems, even
though these …
english.ruvr.ru/2010/05/05/7335103.html

BRITAIN PASSES POINT OF NO RETURN AS IMPORTANCE ATTACHED TO COWELL OPINION
Daily Mash (satire)
… made an urgent call for Britain to be suspended from Nato and the
country’s permanent seat in the UN Security Council to be handed to Robert
Mugabe. …
www.thedailymash.co.uk/news/society/britain-passes-point-of-no-return-as-importance-attached-to-cowell-opinion-201005052700/

General Staff commander Gheorghe Marin attends EU Military Committee meeting
Financiarul
Between May 5 – 6, Admiral Marin will participate, also in Brussels, in
the meeting of the NATO Military Committee in the chiefs of Defence format,
…
www.financiarul.ro/2010/05/05/general-staff-commander-gheorghe-marin-attends-eu-military-committee-meeting/

Germany sets up meeting next week of nations with troops in north Afghanistan
Winnipeg Free Press
The government says Defence Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg’s has also
invited representatives of NATO, the European Union and Afghanistan to the
…
www.winnipegfreepress.com/world/breakingnews/germany-sets-up-meeting-next-week-of-nations-with-troops-in-north-afghanistan-92787944.html

Zatlers: Latvia needs new goals for 2030
Baltic Reports
We joined NATO — the world’s most important collective defense
organization. We joined the European Union — an alliance of the world’s
most economically …
balticreports.com/?p=16640

Russia to sell weapons to NATO | Rebel News – Independent News and …
By PressTV
Russia’s Ambassador to NATO Dmitry Rogozin has said Moscow is tying
helicopter supplies to Afghanistan with permission to sell arms to NATO
countries. “We are seeking an opportunity for the Russian.
www.rebelnews.org/politics/europe/219530-russia-to-sell-weapons-to-nato

NATO-Georgia commission to assemble today | Hotels in Tbilisi
By hotels
NATO-Georgia commission will assemble in Brussels today. The permanent
representatives of 28 countries to the alliance will attend the meeting.
www.hotels.ltd.ge/nato-georgia-commission-to-assemble-today/

Friend’s home: [socialactionfoundationforequity:2532 NATO may base …
By microsoft
1069 words – In March 2010, ISRIA analysts described the revision of NATO
Strategic Concept as an opportunity for the European Union (EU) and as the
document that will shape and guide the North Atlantic Alliance for the next
decade. …
forexguide.blogspot.com/2010/05/socialactionfoundationforequity2532_04.html

NATOSource: Secretary General Rasmussen on Changing NATO’s Nuclear …
By natosource
From NATO: I would like to make three points. Firstly, I share the vision
of having a world free of nuclear weapons. And I think we should keep that
vision and work in that direction. That’s my first point. …
www.natosource.com/2010/05/secretary-general-rasmussen-on-changing.html

Putting a NATO on it “ Lineage of influence
By lineageofinfluence
However, I’ve got a real thing for watches on NATO straps and my all time
favorite watch is the Rolex Milsub, which came on a NATO as standard issue.
I love that look and I’ve been wondering what the B&R would look like on
one. …
lineageofinfluence.wordpress.com/2010/05/05/putting-a-nato-on-it/

Germany Calls for Global Nuclear Disarmament, Including NATO …
By Truth
Nuclear disarmament and arms control are the keystones of a global security
architecture, German Foreign Minister Werner Hoyer said at the Nuclear Non-
Proliferation Treaty (NPT)…
www.strangerthanfiction.org/2010/05/05/germany-calls-for-global-nuclear-disarmament-including-nato/

Afghanistan: Killing Civilians and the US/NATO Occupation …
By Ka Frank
There have been hundreds of similar local demonstrations in the last couple
of years protesting the killing of civilians by Nato and U.S. soldiers. But
only a few of them have been reported by the media. Some examples of those
that were …
revolutionaryfrontlines.wordpress.com/2010/05/05/afghanistan-killing-civilians-and-the-occupation/

Ian Geldard: New NATO Idea: Award
By Ian Geldard
New NATO Idea: Award. New NATO Idea: Awards for Soldiers Who Don’t Kill
Afghan Civilians htxt.it/Pr79. Posted by Ian Geldard at 21:14. 0
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igeldard.blogspot.com/2010/05/new-nato-idea-award.html

NATO is Pushing the Policy of Courageous Restraint | Military Ring …
By OldWarrior
The term courageous restraint refers to a concept which is being considered
for Nato forces in Afghanistan. In a nutshell it would be a system to
reward our.
www.militaryringinfo.com/current-events/1784-nato-is-pushing-the-policy-of-courageous-restraint/

I have a title for this.: NATO considers paying soliders for not …
By Josh
Still struggling to reduce civilian casualties in Afghanistan, NATO
commanders are considering ways to award coalition forces for not killing
Afghans. While not disclosing whether the plan would entail a new kind of
medal, high-ranking …
joshfulton.blogspot.com/2010/05/nato-considers-paying-soliders-for-not.html

Afghan Railway to Draw Taliban Fire as It Boosts Economy, NATO …
By admin
May 5 — Workers are laying track across north Afghanistans rolling
grassland for the countrys first rail line, a project that will boost the
economy, supply NATO troops and become a target for Taliban bombs. View
post: … …
pakistannewsblog.com/external-blogs/afghan-railway-to-draw-taliban-fire-as-it-boosts-economy-nato/

Atrocities In Afghanistan: A Troubling Timetable | Eurasia Review
By Eurasia Review
Discussions of a timetable for withdrawal of U.S. forces from Afghanistan
should include willingness to examine disturbing patterns of misinformation
regarding U.S./NATO attacks against Afghan civilians. …
www.eurasiareview.com/2010/05/atrocities-in-afghanistan-troubling.html

Agreement on Ends But Not on Means – War and Society
By Joe Dixon
That is the conclusion of this report from the International Council on
Security and Development (ICOS) in its analysis of the NATO and ANA assault
on the town of Marjah in Helmand Province. ICOS’s own research demonstrates
that the …
joedixon.typepad.com/war_and_society/2010/05/agreement-on-ends-but-not-on-means.html

U.S. Report on Afghan War Finds Few Gains in 6 Months “ Linn …
By rjschultes
Attacks on NATO and Afghan forces continued Thursday, when a service member
died from an improvised explosive device in southern Afghanistan. In
Laghman Province, a suicide bomber attacked a NATO and Afghan National Army
patrol, …
www.linngreens.org/?p=447

US-NATO Occupation Forces in Afghanistan: Pullout or Chased Out?
TWO days ago, Nato came to an inevitable conclusion: start handing control
of Afghanistan back to the Afghan people later this year. …
globalresearch.ca/index.php?context=va&aid=18853