NATO Daily Newslinks 7 May, 2010: Afghanistan: US And NATO Are Still Losing “Hearts And Minds”

Two NATO soldiers killed in Afghanistan
AFP
KABUL — Two NATO soldiers were killed in separate attacks in southern and
eastern Afghanistan during the last 24 hours, the military said Friday, …
www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5iA2JAqEpRx0z9fKNSimzU1bkxjLQ

Afghanistan: US And NATO Are Still Losing “Hearts And Minds”
NEWS JUNKIE POST
78 percent of the respondents were “often or always angry”, and 45
percent stated they were “angry at the NATO occupation, civilian
casualties and night …
newsjunkiepost.com/2010/05/06/afghanistan-us-and-nato-are-still-losing-hearts-and-minds/

West Europeans target US nukes at treaty session
The Associated Press
The United States still has an estimated 200 nuclear bombs at six NATO
bases — in Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, Italy and Turkey. …
www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iP_c47WRWDs-U5bRaYXA9xgrrmhwD9FHJGT00

Nato gambles on collaboration with Ahmad Wali Karzai in Kandahar
Times Online
Nato has taken one of the biggest gambles of its mission in Afghanistan by
reluctantly deciding to collaborate with Ahmad Wali Karzai, the notorious

www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/afghanistan/article7118538.ece

Poll Shows Decrease in Support for NATO Membership
Civil Georgia
Although majority of Georgians are in favor of NATO membership, the level
of support seems to be reduced in last twenty months, according to the
recent …
www.civil.ge/eng/article.php?id=22275

Surprising Guests in a Russian Parade: American Troops
New York Times
In a country that still regards NATO as its primary security threat, 20
percent of respondents said they disapproved and 8 percent were dead set
against it. …
www.nytimes.com/2010/05/07/world/europe/07redsquare.html

Russia, NATO May Collaborate On Missile Defense
DefenseNews.com (subscription)
BRUSSELS – Russia is considering cooperating with NATO on anti-missile
defense systems and other areas, the transatlantic alliance’s top military
officer, …
www.defensenews.com/story.php?i=4614805&c=EUR&s=TOP

NATO needs Russian cooperation
The Voice of Russia
NATO realizes it can’t tackle global security challenges without
cooperation from Russia. This country’s military Chief of Staff General
Nikolai Makarov …
english.ruvr.ru/2010/05/07/7481008.html

NATO: Ukraine consistent in its military cooperation with NATO
BSANNA NEWS
Ukraine is consistent in its military cooperation with NATO, and NATO
allies are “on the same frequency,” Chairman of NATO’s Military
Committee, …
bsanna-news.ukrinform.ua/newsitem.php?id=13030&lang=en

NATO To Continue Open Door Policy in Balkans
BalkanInsight.com
NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said on Friday in Romania that
the Alliance will continue its open door policy as regards countries in the

www.balkaninsight.com/en/main/news/27932/

Russia and US march in post-Soviet step
Asia Times Online
Arguably, it is not a parade of NATO troops but rather of Russia’s
erstwhile allies in the coalition against Adolf Hitler. Nor are parades
necessarily the …
www.atimes.com/atimes/Central_Asia/LE08Ag01.html

Emergent BioSolutions Hosts Biopreparedness Forum for Members of the NATO …
MarketWatch (press release)
“Emergent is pleased to organize this forum for NATO parliamentarians as
part of our efforts to raise global awareness of biopreparedness,” said
Allen Shofe …
www.marketwatch.com/story/emergent-biosolutions-hosts-biopreparedness-forum-for-members-of-the-nato-parliamentary-assembly-2010-05-06?reflink=MW_news_stmp

Ukraine and NATO sign Air Situation Data Exchange agreement
Gather.com
“Our cooperation with NATO in this direction will serve to provide security
of all citizens using air transport, including Ukrainian citizens traveling
by …
www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978221980&grpId=3659174697244816

Vice President Biden Trip
iEncyclopedia
Washington — Vice President Biden will conduct consultations with
officials from NATO, the European Union and Spain during a three-day trip
that will focus …
live.iencyclopedia.org/2010/05/vice-president-biden-trip.html

NATO offers help to fight corruption in Kosovo
Southeast European Times
PRISTINA, Kosovo — NATO Commander of Allied Joint Force Command Naples,
Admiral Mark Fitzgerald, praised EULEX’s efforts to fight corruption and is

www.setimes.com/cocoon/setimes/xhtml/en_GB/newsbriefs/setimes/newsbriefs/2010/05/06/nb-02

Guest View:Terrorists need to be found and eradicated
Troy Record
The Taliban were ousted from power in Afghanistan after US and other NATO
forces invaded that country. Conflict continues, with the Taliban using
Pakistan …
www.troyrecord.com/articles/2010/05/07/opinion/doc4be2f1bb7b827541385305.txt

Lithuania – Georgia-NATO Cooperation was discussed at the Delegation of Lithuania
ISRIA (registration)
On 6 May at the Permanent Delegation of Lithuania to the North Atlantic
Treaty Organization, Lithuania’s Ambassador to NATO Linas Linkevi?ius
received …
www.isria.com/pages/7_May_2010_144.php

General nominated to be NATO Spec Ops chief
AirForceTimes.com
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization Special Operations Headquarters in
Belgium will be getting a new commander. Air Force Maj. Gen. …
www.airforcetimes.com/news/2010/05/airforce_nato_kisner_050610w/

World experts urge civilian approach in NATO, EU security policy
Today’s Zaman
Experts from around the world who came together for an online study have
recommended that NATO and the European Union give civilian actors a greater
say in …
www.todayszaman.com/tz-web/news-209528-100-world-experts-urge-civilian-approach-in-nato-eu-security-policy.html

US general tells Obama progress ‘slow but steady’
Reuters India
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The US and NATO commander in Afghanistan told
President Barack Obama on Thursday that progress was “slow but steady” in
the …
in.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idINIndia-48296720100506

Bulgarian Foreign Minister: Don’t Injure My Country!
Standart News
“Bulgaria is a member of the EU and NATO and today we here to lend a hand
to Macedonia to enter the European family and become a member od these two

paper.standartnews.com/en/article.php?d=2010-05-07&article=33005

Chiefs of Defence Discuss Operations, Transformation, Resources
NewsBlaze
NATO’s Military Committee Chairman, Admiral Di Paola, chaired two days of
meetings with 49 Chiefs of Defence from NATO and Partners nations, and
Non-NATO …
newsblaze.com/story/20100506100611tsop.nb/topstory.html

FBR says no to NATO supplies’ inspection
The News International
The committee asked the FBR officials to ensure checking of NATO supplies
at the Karachi port. However, the officials told the committee that they
were not …
www.thenews.com.pk/updates.asp?id=104307

Remarks With Lithuanian Prime Minister Andrius Kubilius After their Meeting
BigNews.biz (press release)
It has joined the European Union and NATO. It has worked to reset its
relations with Russia. It’s made great progress on women’s rights, to the
extent that …
www.bignews.biz/?id=869065&keys=Department-State-Secretary-BalticStates

FIR lodged against theft from Kandahar-bound container
The News International
The transporter responsible for sending Nato supplies to Afghanistan, Haji
Mohammed Riaz, told The News that his transport carriage business is set up
at …
www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=237858

Special security system to be installed in Peshawar
Regional Times
PESHAWAR: In view of the smuggling of explosive materials, checking of
containers going to the NATO forces and others, Special Security Systems
will be …
www.regionaltimes.com/07may2010/backpagenews/special.htm

Ukraine to join NATO force despite leadership change, general says
Earthtimes (press release)
By : dpa Brussels – Ukraine is determined to supply troops for NATO’s
standing rapid-reaction force in the second half of this year despite the
country’s …
www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/322341,ukraine-to-join-nato-force-despite-leadership-change-general-says.html

NATO:’Encouraging response’ to plea for Afghan trainers
Earthtimes (press release)
By : dpa Brussels – NATO’s member states have given an “encouraging
response” to pleas for trainers to help build the Afghan army, the head of
the …
www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/322335,natoencouraging-response-to-plea-for-afghan-trainers.html

Suspected Kosovo War Criminal Arrested
ChattahBox
More than 10000 people died in the war in Kosovo, a war that ended after
Nato bombed Yugoslavia and the UN took control of the region. …
chattahbox.com/world/2010/05/06/suspected-kosovo-war-criminal-arrested/

NATO: 2 service members killed in Afghanistan | Antiwar Newswire
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PrairiePundit: NATO decides to work with Karzai’s brother in Kandahar
By Merv
The decision comes as Nato planners continue preparations for their next
big push against the Taleban in Kandahar and as the Afghan President
prepares to depart for Washington where he is expected to meet President
Obama next week. …
prairiepundit.blogspot.com/2010/05/nato-decides-to-work-with-karzais.html

2 NATO service members die in eastern, southern Afghanistan …
Afghan civilians traveling south of the capital of Kabul died Friday when
their vehicle hit a large roadside bomb, police said.
www.washingtonexaminer.com/breaking/nato-says-two-service-members-died-in-separate-attacks-in-eastern-southern-afghanistan-93052174.html

World News Report “ NATO: Ukraine consistent in its military …
By Copy of Aggregated News Alerts
RIA Novosti NATO: Ukraine consistent in its military cooperation with NATO
BSANNA NEWS Ukraine is consistent in its military cooperation with NATO,
and NATO allies are “on the same frequency,” Chairman of NATO’s
Military Committee, . …
news.socialinternetintelligencereport.com/2010/05/nato-ukraine-consistent-in-its-military-cooperation-with-nato-bsanna-news/

NATO, Unemployment, Phony headlines, and the Ruths Chris …
By admin
20th Street China ready to dump dollar http://www.ft.com China serious
http://www.marketwatch.com Russia to pitch new world currency at.
www.iwanqi.com/talkabout/nato-unemployment-phony-headlines-and-the-ruths-chris.html

NATO Secretary General Discusses NATO’s Future In Romania …
By Eurasia Review
NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen visited Romania on 6 and 7
May, where he met with President Traian Basescu, Foreign Minister Teodor
Baconschi and other high-level Romanian officials, and gave a public
address at the …
www.eurasiareview.com/2010/05/nato-secretary-general-discusses-natos.html

Russia may cooperate on anti-missile systems: NATO – ASDNews
BRUSSELS, May 6, 2010 (AFP) – Russia is considering cooperating with NATO
on anti-missile defence systems and other areas, the transatlantic
alliance’s top military officer, Italian admiral Giampaolo Di Paola, said
Thursday.
www.asdnews.com/news/27801/Russia_may_cooperate_on_anti-missile_systems:_NATO.htm

NATO Says Missile Defense Is Of Utmost Importance | Bacau Expres …
By admin
NATO needs to develop an efficient antimissile defense system to cover all
its allies and feels the issue is of utmost importance, NATO Secretary
General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said Friday after a meeting with Romanian
Foreign Minister …
english.bacauexpres.ro/2010/05/07/nato-says-missile-defense-is-of-utmost-importance.html

Mercy Politics: Afghanistan: US And NATO Are Still Losing “Hearts …
By Gilbert Mercier
Opinions Politics Editorial News. Thursday, May 6, 2010. Afghanistan: US
And NATO Are Still Losing “Hearts And Minds” · Afghanistan: US And
NATO Are Still Losing “Hearts And Minds”. Posted by Gilbert Mercier at
4:04 PM. 0 comments: …
mercypolitics.blogspot.com/2010/05/afghanistan-us-and-nato-are-still.html

Al-Darb Diya: Pak unearths smuggling racket exploiting the NATO …
By Amarito at DDMA
The NATO troops deployed in Afghanistan get their supplies via Pakistan
with large container trucks starting from Karachi and passing through the
Pakistan and Afghanistan border into Kabul and other cities. …
al-darb.blogspot.com/2010/05/pak-unearths-smuggling-racket.html

NATO Incapable of Developing Missile Shield Without Help, Russia …
By Kobus
Russia’s envoy to NATO yesterday asserted that alliance member nations
lacked the capability to establish defenses against missile attacks,
Interfax reported (see GSN, April 27). “Proposals that have already been
formulated are …
nosint.blogspot.com/2010/05/nato-incapable-of-developing-missile.html

Poltavabloggen: NATO: Ukraine consistent in its military …
By Oleg Bezverkhnii
Ukraine is consistent in its military cooperation with NATO, and NATO
allies are “on the same frequency,” Chairman of NATO’s Military Committee,
Italian Admiral Giampaolo Di Paola said at a press conference in Brussels
on Thursday …
poltavabloggen.blogspot.com/2010/05/nato-ukraine-consistent-in-its-military.html

Open Your Eyes News “ Nato gambles on collaboration with Ahmad …
By PolemiCol
Times – Nato has taken one of the biggest gambles of its mission in
Afghanistan by reluctantly deciding to collaborate with Ahmad Wali Karzai,
the notorious power-broker of Kandahar — despite allegations that the
half-brother of the …
www.openyoureyesnews.com/2010/05/07/nato-gambles-on-collaboration-with-ahmad-wali-karzai-in-kandahar/

Conflicts in Cyberspace: Cyber Attacks and NATO Article 5
By Rain Ottis
I gave a lecture about malicious uses of cyberspace to an international
group in Germany yesterday, and one of the attendees asked me if a cyber
attack could ever be a trigger for the collective self defense clause of
NATO a.k.a. …
conflictsincyberspace.blogspot.com/2010/05/cyber-attacks-and-nato-article-5.html

NATOSource: General Nominated to be NATO Spec Ops Chief
By natosource
General Nominated to be NATO Spec Ops Chief. Friday, May 7, 2010. From the
Air Force Times: The North Atlantic Treaty Organization Special Operations
Headquarters in Belgium will be getting a new commander. Air Force Maj.
Gen. …
www.natosource.com/2010/05/general-nominated-to-be-nato-spec-ops.html

NATO – News: NATO Secretary General discusses NATO’s future in …
NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen visited Romania on 6 and 7
May, where he met with President Traian Basescu, Foreign Minister Teodor
Baconschi …
www.nato.int/cps/en/SID-365023E6-07927048/natolive/news_63257.htm

NATO Probes Afghan Deaths – WSJ.com
NATO is investigating an Afghan official’s accusation that a military
convoy killed two women and a child in a car in a southeastern province.
online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704608104575217632021290808.html

Search First Things
NATO Commanders are pushing for a new “courageous restraint” award to
recognize and celebrate the troops who exhibit extraordinary courage and
self-control …
gatewaypundit.firstthings.com/2010/05/change-nato-commanders-want-new-courageous-restraint-award-to-honor-those-who-avoid-using-their-weapons/

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