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NATO Off the Wire
19 January 2007
A look at news and commentary regarding NATO on the Web
The spokesman's perspective:
Continuing our new series of video commentary, NATO Spokesman James Appathurai gives his personal perspective on recent articles discussing NATO. He invites you to write in with your own comments and opinions, which could be featured in the next installment.
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19 January 2007
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| NATO's Top Commander Visits Troops In Kosovo |
| PRISTINA, Serbia (AP)--NATO's supreme commander Tuesday was visiting alliance peacekeepers in Kosovo, where tensions have been high in anticipation of proposals for the disputed province's future status. |
| Published on 19 November 2006 - Serbianna.com - MI,USA |
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| NATO troops capture Taliban leader |
| KANDAHAR, Afghanistan -- NATO-led troops and Afghan forces have detained a prominent Taliban commander suspected of having directed fighting against.... |
| Published on 18 January 2007 - Calgary Sun - Calgary,Alberta,Canada |
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| Commander of NATO troops in south Afghanistan voices optimism |
| THE HAGUE, Netherlands: The commander of NATO troops in southern Afghanistan said Thursday that coalition forces are making gains against Taliban insurgents through a combination of military strikes and reconstruction. |
| Published on 18 January 2007 - International Herald Tribune |
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| NATO striving to see intensified dynamics and more practical results of bipartite cooperation with Ukraine in 2007, NATO Secretary General claims |
| NATO seeks to notice intensification of dynamics and more practical results in cooperation with Ukraine in 2007, NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer told journalists. He also announced NATO's intentions to mark the 10th anniversary of ties between Ukraine and NATO. |
| Published on 18 January 2007 - ForUm - Kiev,Ukraine |
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| Suspend NATO membership |
| British MP calls for NATO to suspend Hungary’s membership over lack of money spent on defence. |
| Published on 18 January 2007 - Budapest Sun - Budapest,Hungary |
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| Taliban plot new offensive against NATO |
| KANDAHAR, AFGHANISTAN
— The Taliban have promised another season of death in southern Afghanistan, saying their fighting strength is undiminished by recent NATO attempts to destroy their leadership. |
| Published on 18 January 2007 - Globe and Mail - Toronto,Ontario,Canada |
18 January 2007
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| Nato calls for action against infiltration |
| BRUSSELS, Jan 17: North Atlantic Treaty Organisation Secretary-General Jaap de
Hoop Scheffer has urged Pakistan to take stronger action to stop cross-border
infiltration of insurgents into Afghanistan and crack down on Al Qaeda
operatives in the country. |
| Published on 17 January 2007 - Pakistan Dawn - Karachi,Pakistan |
17 January 2007
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| UK not seeking to suspend Hungary's NATO membership |
| The British government is not seeking to suspend the membership of any NATO country, and it appreciates Hungary's contributions to the organization, ... |
| Published on 17 January 2007 - People's Daily Online - Beijing,China |
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| NATO, US, Afghan Forces Battling Taliban in Afghanistan |
| 16, 2007 – NATO, US and Afghan forces are preparing to counter an expected Taliban spring offensive, the commander of combined forces here said today. |
| Published on 16 January 2007 - ReliefWeb - Geneva,Switzerland |
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| NATO Partnership for Peace Trust Fund project intensifies Ukraine |
| Realization of a project of the NATO Partnership for Peace Trust Fund of utilization of excess shooting weapons and light armaments is a bright practical example of fruitful cooperation between Ukraine and the North Atlantic Alliance. |
| Published on 16 January 2007 - ForUm - Kiev,Ukraine |
15 January 2007
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| Ukrainian foreign minister: Ukraine slowed down its pace of ... |
| Because of protracted internal political discussions, Ukraine slowed down its pace of approaching to NATO, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Boris Tarasyuk said in ... |
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on 15 January 2007 - Regnum - Moscow,Russia |
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| Afghanistan tops agenda as new US defence secretary visits NATO |
| BRUSSELS, Belgium (AP) - New US Defence Secretary Robert Gates was making his first visit to NATO headquarters Monday with Afghanistan topping an agenda ... |
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on 15 January 2007 - Canada.com - Hamilton,Ontario,Canadas |
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| US Defense Secretary, NATO chief to attend 43rd Munich Security Confab |
| US Defense Secretary Robert Gates, NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer and German Chancellor Angela Merkel will take part in the 43rd Munich ... |
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on 15 January 2007 - Islamic Republic News Agency - Tehran,Iran |
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| Romania stands behind Macedonia's inclusion in NATO in 2008 |
| Elenovski expressed hopes that the 2008 NATO Summit will be held in "friendly Romania", and will produce an invitation to Macedonia for membership in the... |
| Published on 15 January 2007 - Makfax - Skopije,Macedonia |
15 January 2007
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| Lieberman: 30000 Nato Troops Needed in Gaza |
| ... Afterwards, Israel would request that 30000 NATO troops take control of the Strip in order to ensure that the situation does not deteriorate further. |
| Published on 13 January 2007 - Arutz Sheva - Israel |
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| Japan, NATO vow closer ties on Afghanistan, global security |
| BRUSSELS: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe vowed ground-breaking moves to work with NATO in Afghanistan and said Tokyo was determined to build strong ... |
| Published on 14 January 2007 - Online - International News Network - Islamabad,Pakistan |
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| Afghan civilians dying by mistake in misguided US, NATO raids |
| Last year saw a spike in violence in which 4000 people died, more than 600 of them civilians killed by NATO or US military action, according to the Afghan ... |
| Published on 14 January 2007 - San Jose Mercury News - San Jose,CA,USA |
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| A road cuts to heart of NATO's troubled Afghan campaign |
| SPERWAN GHAR, Afghanistan: The road that cuts through the heart of this district tells all that is going wrong with NATO's war in Afghanistan. ... |
| Published on 12 January 2007 - International Herald Tribune - France |
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