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Post by avordvet on Apr 19, 2011 5:17:30 GMT -5
Time for the U.S. to Quit NATOby Robert Maginnis, 04/19/2011 The North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s (NATO) performance in Libya provides yet another reason why America should quit the 61-year-old collective defense alliance. Two weeks ago, America relinquished the lead role in Operation Odyssey Dawn to NATO. The U.S., which led the operation’s initial decapitation phase to protect the Libyan people against systematic attacks, has more pressing priorities in East Asia and the Middle East. Besides, Libya is a European concern, not an American problem. NATO’s performance hasn’t been impressive. The alliance’s mission conduct is marked by incompatible goals and political and operational infighting, and most members are too stingy with their militaries. The unintended consequence is to encourage Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi, who is playing NATO’s fecklessness for a stalemate... Read More: www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=43018Attachments:
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