Word: nato
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 2000-2009
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...From this, much of the Spanish press has concluded that the Republican candidate, who hails himself as the experienced foreign policy choice in this election, confused Spain - a NATO member and key ally in the fight against terrorism - with one of those troublesome Latin American states. That was certainly the interviewer's impression, for she followed up with a gentle reminder that Spain was a country in Europe. As Spanish newspaper El País put it, "In the best-case scenario, [his answer] demonstrates his ignorance with respect to Zapatero...
...category of good moves. France bears no responsibility for the Irish no, which largely emptied the French diplomatic success of any significance. The highly symbolic rapprochement of France with the U.S. was also both legitimate and necessary. Does this reconciliation necessarily imply France's full return to NATO and the reinforcement of France's military presence in Afghanistan? The answer is yes, but with conditions. The blood tax paid by French soldiers accords France a central role in redefining the common strategy in Afghanistan, where the Western world cannot afford a defeat. Sarkozy's tougher tone toward Tehran, as well...
...point is that there are few experiences that can genuinely prepare one for—much less replicate—the complex strategic tradeoffs faced by the commander-in-chief of a nation at war. A good counterexample might be commanding a wartime squadron during combat. However, as former NATO Supreme Allied Commander Wesley Clark recently pointed out, none of the current candidates can claim that experience. While valiant, Clark insisted on CBS’s Face the Nation, John McCain’s action in Vietnam did not demand the same type of “executive responsibility?...
...Predator drones have launched Hellfire missiles on suspected al-Qaeda targets within Pakistani borders (as they did again on Sept. 8), but this was the first reported ground incursion. The raid inflamed anti-American sentiment across the nation, and in retaliation, a vital fuel-supply route to U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan was temporarily blocked...
...read the transcript than if you watch the video. On the page, it's pretty unremarkable, even the quotes that are being picked up on the political blogs. (Palin talking about the possibility of war with Russia may have been hawkishly phrased, but it was essentially just stating a NATO treaty obligation; she didn't appear to know what the "Bush Doctrine" meant, but her agreement with the principles of the doctrine was unsurprising...