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http://www.ocregister.com/nation_world/11nynatocci3.shtml NATO offers to plan Afghan peace mission April 11, 2002 The New York Times WASHINGTON -- In a move that would broaden its traditional role, NATO has offered to carry out the planning for a Turkish-led peacekeeping mission in Afghanistan, NATO's secretary- general, Lord Robertson, said Wednesday. The NATO offer is intended to encourage Turkey to take over command of the international peacekeeping force in Kabul from the British in June. The offer also marks something of a departure for the Western alliance. It would enlist planners at NATO's military headquarters to help with an operation that would take place far from the alliance's traditional zone of responsibility and that would not be under the alliance's command. "This is very much on the table," Robertson said of the offer. The reason for the offer is clear: Assembling and managing an international force is a complex task, one that Britain and a handful of other European nations can manage. It involves identifying the precise forces that are needed from an array of nations and determining when and where they should be deployed. But the task is a relatively routine one for SHAPE, the Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe, which is the formal name of NATO's military headquarters at Mons, Belgium. Turkey, a NATO member, is considering the offer but has not yet formally requested help with planning. The offer is part of a broader effort by NATO to make itself more relevant in the campaign against terrorism. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Tax Center - online filing with TurboTax http://taxes.yahoo.com/ --------------------------- ANTI-NATO INFORMATION LIST ==^================================================================ This email was sent to: archive@jab.org EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?a84x2u.a9617B Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================
