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2008-03-15 Afghanistan

NATO says near deal on Russian Afghan help

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Posted by Sherry 2008-03-15 15:04|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 To which side?

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2008-03-15 17:37|| 2008-03-15 17:37|| Front Page Top

#2 Its a quid-pro-quo.

And on the upside, the Russians might get into the mix a bit, for some payback. Be a good way to "blood" the Spetnatz, operating with US support.

Posted by OldSpook 2008-03-15 19:51|| 2008-03-15 19:51|| Front Page Top

#3 And seriously, NATO is on the verge of becoming meaningless due to the Germans sitting on their fat asses refusing to pull their weight in Afghanistan.

So what does membership matter when NATO will be gone within a decade, maybe sooner?

Posted by OldSpook 2008-03-15 19:54|| 2008-03-15 19:54|| Front Page Top

#4 Yup. nato's been meaningless for a few years. What's up for grabs is when it's explicitly acknowledged.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2008-03-15 20:17|| 2008-03-15 20:17|| Front Page Top

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