Nato dismisses Afghanistan crisis
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Nato rejects talk of a crisis over its Afghanistan operation, saying the alliance is making good progress.
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US Defence Secretary Robert Gates warns the future of Nato is at risk due to differences over Afghanistan.
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NATO leaders pledged at the end of a summit Wednesday to stay the course in Afghanistan despite mounting casualties and some governments' refusal to send troops into combat in the most dangerous regions.Comment
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Some of America's closest NATO allies reacted with surprise and disbelief Wednesday to reported comments from U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates suggesting that their troops fighting the Taliban in Afghanistan are not up to the job.
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France and Germany spoke out Wednesday against a U.S. proposal to put NATO in charge of the military and reconstruction efforts in Afghanistan, but U.S. and other officials said the alliance would go ahead and ...
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RIGA, Latvia, Nov. 29-- NATO leaders on Wednesday declared that securing peace and security in Afghanistan is now the "key priority" for the alliance formed to combat Soviet military power in the Cold War, signaling a new political embrace of a mission that has divided member nations over how to...
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Nato head Jaap de Hoop Scheffer plays down tensions in the alliance as he arrives in Afghanistan.
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The crisis surrounding Afghanistan's  historic presidential election appeared to end on Monday as  President Hamid Karzai's chief rival said he and other  candidates were withdrawing their rejection of the weekend  poll.
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BRUSSELS -- More than a week after NATO's top leaders publicly demanded reinforcements for their embattled mission in southern Afghanistan, only one member of the 26-nation alliance has offered more troops, raising questions about NATO's largest military operation ever outside of Europe and the goal...
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NATO countries signaled at a summit in Latvia on Tuesday they could free up more troops to battle Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan by easing restrictions on their forces in emergencies, officials said.
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VILNIUS/KABUL  - NATO's top official rejected on Thursday U.S. concern that some member countries were not pulling their weight in the fighting in Afghanistan.
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In a show of solidarity, NATO leaders agreed Wednesday to come to each other's aid in emergencies anywhere in Afghanistan, but their summit failed to muster significant reinforcements for operations in Taliban strongholds.
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BERLIN - NATO is backing away from establishing a combat force that would be capable of moving rapidly into conflict areas because it lacks the money, the troops and the equipment, officials said yesterday.
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Defense Secretary Robert Gates criticized NATO on Monday for failing to send enough troops and other resources to Afghanistan, setting the stage for tense alliance discussions later this week.
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"Nobody wants any finger-pointing." NATO leaders meet this week in Riga, Latvia where the struggling mission in Afghanistan is expected to top the agenda.Comment
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Nato could be destroyed if European allied troops are not prepared to fight in Afghanistan, says US
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Nato's leader backs the move to expand into all of Afghanistan despite not having all the troops needed.