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Europe
Ukraine and Georgia face uphill battle on NATO bid
2008-04-02
Posted by:Fred

#3  I still don't understand how it really is in US or European national interests to bring nations in NATO that we are unlikely to defend and whos membership antognizes the Russians. Unless this is some kind of bargaining chip to get the Russians to stop selling to Iran and shut up about missile defence I just don't understand it.

We'd be better off trying to get some exSoviet stans to arrange their own security alliance that might be allied with NATO but otherwise remain neutral, and equip itself with Russian gear to thus not antagonize the Russians and provide a buffer with Europe that is pretty far East.
Posted by: rjschwarz   2008-04-02 20:00  

#2  FOX NEWS AM/BRIT HUME > Exclusive of po-ing the Russians, the admission of any new NATO Member -States may require a NEW STRATEGIC CONCEPT/
RETHINK OF NATO, BOTH IN MISSION AND ESPEC AS A CONTINENTAL + GLOBAL ORGANZ.
Posted by: JosephMendiola   2008-04-02 19:57  

#1  Oh, you mean "Buffer Zone North" and "Buffer Zone South"...
Posted by: Chief Running Gag   2008-04-02 10:35  

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