01 April 2008

'', Danish Institute for International Studies, 1 April 2008

EXCERPT: "The report investigates NATO's relationship with non-NATO countries and NATO's journey from being an alliance firmly located within a Euro-Atlantic geographical set-ting to an alliance that actively contemplates its global role. The report distinguishes between two very different interpretations of ?global? ? NATO being global or NATO acting...

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01 April 2008

'', Associated Press, 1 April 2008

EXCERPT: "France may contribute "several hundred" more troops to reinforce the fight against the Taliban and their al-Qaida allies in Afghanistan, the prime minister told parliament Tuesday [1 April 2008]. Francois Fillon, speaking at the National Assembly amid domestic opposition to a bigger French deployment, said NATO and its allies must stop Afghanistan...

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01 April 2008

'', Associated Press, 1 April 2008

EXCERPT: "Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Tuesday [1 April 2008] the United States and Russia are closer to an accommodation on U.S. missile defenses in Europe. He expressed hope new steps will be agreed on in weekend talks between President Bush and Russian President Vladimir Putin. Gates suggested at a news conference in the Danish capital that overcoming Russia's...

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01 April 2008

'MacKay, Bernier lower hopes for NATO meeting', CTV.ca, 1 April 2008

EXCERPT: "Canada's top representatives at a key NATO meeting are downplaying expectations for the gathering, suggesting Canadians shouldn't expect an announcement of extra troops to help out in Afghanistan -- yet. On the plane heading to Bucharest, Romania, Defence Minister Peter MacKay told reporters that 'anything is possible,' but there's lots of time to secure the...

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01 April 2008

'Rights Groups To Appeal Afghan Detainees Ruling', The Globe and Mail, 2 April 2008

EXCERPT: "Taliban fighters taken prisoner by Canadian troops in Afghanistan may be denied rights they would have if captured by British or U.S. forces, rights groups said yesterday [2 April 2008] as they announced an of a Federal Court . The case, which seems likely to end up in the Supreme Court of Canada, may determine whether the...

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01 April 2008

'', The Associated Press, 1 April 2008

EXCERPT: "Police arrested a senior Taliban commander who has escaped twice from prisons in Afghanistan, nabbing him during a clash in the country's south that left three insurgents dead, an official said Tuesday [1 April 2008]. The militants, led by Taliban commander Mullah Naqibullah and dressed in police uniforms, ambushed a police convoy Monday north of the Helmand...

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