Looming end of Afghan mission leaves NATO with identity crisis

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David Brunnstrom & Adrian Croft / Looming end of Afghan mission leaves NATO with identity crisis. In: Reuters, 22.5. 2012.

(http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/05/22/us-nato-summit-future-idUSBRE84L05W20120522)

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NATO summit illustrates political complexities

Arthur I. Cyr, The Korea Times (Korea)
Robert Gates in June 2011 delivered a farewell address to NATO in Brussels. He generated controversy with blunt criticism of allies for insufficient spending on defense. Managing alliances, in domestic politics or across the ocean, is extremely tough work. Chicago, past and present, effectively demonstrates this reality of life.

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Arthur I. Cyr / NATO summit illustrates political complexities. In: The Korea Times, 21.5. 2012.

(http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/opinon/2012/05/160_111472.html)

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NATO’s blind spot on intervention in Syria

Editorial Board, The Washington Post (USA)
NATO leaders might feel that if they don't talk about Syria, these outcomes won't be blamed on them. They are, after all, preoccupied in their search for the exit from Afghanistan. But President Obama and his allies cannot shirk this issue indefinitely. As Syria burns, the Libya "victory" rings increasingly hollow.

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Editorial Board / NATO’s blind spot on intervention in Syria. In: The Washington Post, 21.5. 2012.

(http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/natos-inexplicable-reluctance-to-aid-syria/2012/05/21/gIQAzSqFgU_story.html)