Efforts Pay Off On Afghanistan
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Plotting a more unified way forward in Afghanistan is one of the top priorities for NATO's 26 leaders meeting here in the Romanian capital. The alliance is attempting to counter long-standing criticism that its political and military strategy for Afghanistan has been fragmented, plagued by public disagreements, and has lacked co-ordination with other international actors in Afghanistan, particularly the United Nations.
"In essence, the shape of the document, how it looks, the priorities, of course they are consensus issues. Nobody has had their arm twisted by Canada," the NATO diplomat explained. "The Canadian ideas that have been brought to the table have resonated with the allies as reflecting what they also want to articulate."See the full content of this document
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Efforts Pay Off On Afghanistan
By Mike Blanchfield
BUCHAREST, Romania -- Canada may not leave the NATO summit with the extra troops it is demanding, but it has had a major influen...See the full content of this document
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