McCain criticizes Europe on Afghanistan
232790
Senator John McCain, a  Republican contender for the White House in 2008, chastised  Europe on Saturday for failing to supply the troops and money  to win in Afghanistan and said NATO's future was at stake.
523561
Conservative defence spokesman Liam Fox criticises Germany, Italy and Spain for not pulling their weight in Afghanistan.
453030
As he gets closer to the Republican nomination, Sen. John McCain has been trying to balance his unqualified support for the Iraq war by reminding audiences that he was also a tough critic of how it was managed until President Bush finally changed strategies a year ago. In recent weeks, McCain has...
700551
Bloomberg - Jan. 4 (Bloomberg) -- Republican presidential candidate John McCain said rival Mitt Romney doesn't have the foreign policy background a commander-in-chief needs, citing President George W. Bush's record as evidence of the risks a lack of experience brings.
723399
The United States on Friday echoed  European concerns that Kazakhstan's parliamentary election may  be unfair because authorities and media favor the parties of  the president and his daughter.
526839
Sen. John McCain blasted a report in the Washington Post that said the Arizona Republican, who has campaigned against the use of "soft money," is using just those kinds of funds to support his GOP presidential nomination.
42297
Republican presidential candidate John McCain warned Saturday that U.S. failure in Iraq would eventually pull America into a "wider and more difficult war" in the troubled region.
463611
The secretary of state called for European governments to convince their skeptical populations of the importance of sending troops to Afghanistan.
563794
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates has urged European nations to commit more troops to help fight extremism in Afghanistan.
267425
Sen. John McCain said Saturday night he alone among Republican presidential contenders criticized President Bush's initial strategy in the war on Iraq, but he and the other leading hopefuls chorused support for the administration's overall war on terror.
519918
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.
325394
MUNICH, Germany  - Defense Secretary Robert Gates made a direct appeal to Europeans on Sunday to support the war in Afghanistan, warning that violence and terrorism could surge worldwide if NATO was defeated there.
603614
Defense Secretary Robert Gates  made a direct appeal to Europeans on Sunday to support the war  in Afghanistan, warning that violence and terrorism could surge  worldwide if NATO was defeated there.
284509
U.S. Sen. John McCain said Monday that he has "no confidence" in Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld, citing Rumsfeld's handling of the war in Iraq and the failure to send more troops.
486034
WASHINGTON Senator John McCain is attacking the Pentagon&#39;s approach to the war in Iraq, saying it&#39;s letting militants take the initiative.
53723
Robert Gates, US defence secretary, on Sunday emphasised the direct threat posed to European security by extremists in and around Afghanistan in a speech reflecting growing American concerns that weak public support in Europe risked undermining Nato's mission in the country.
115491
Republican presidential hopeful John McCain said Monday that a new message from al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden in which he scolds his followers in Iraq proves that U.S. efforts there are succeeding.