Aaaw.. Gates is mad at NATO

[SoCalDem]

It would seem that some European countries are reluctant to send their young soldiers to die in stupid wars we start..

He sent them requests for "specific units" and where he wants them sent.. and he "has not gotten any answers"

Apparently the rest of the world is telling us to clean up our own messes..

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Article here
NATO shortfalls in Afghanistan put cloud over alliance: Gates

5 hours ago

WASHINGTON (AFP) — NATO allies' unwillingness to contribute forces to Afghanistan has put a cloud over the future of the alliance, US Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Wednesday. Gates told lawmakers he intends to be "a nag" on the issue when he meets in Vilnius with NATO defense ministers Thursday and at an international security conference in Munich over the weekend.

"I worry a great deal about the alliance evolving into a two-tiered alliance, in which you have some allies willing to fight and die to protect peoples' security, and others who are not," he said. "And I think that it puts a cloud over the future of the alliance, if this is to endure and perhaps even get worse," he said.

The struggle over providing troops and equipment for the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan has bruised relations within the alliance. The Pentagon last month announced it was sending 3,200 marines to Afghanistan to fill gaps in troops and equipment in the force.

And Gates has sent letters to NATO defense ministers asking them provide replacement troops when the Marines seven month deployment ends. "In several cases I've made specific requests of specific kinds of units, and in some named units, and where they needed to go," he said. "I haven't gotten any responses yet. I'm sure I will in Vilnius. But we'll see."

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[LakeSamish706]

1. Good for the rest of the world, and thats how it should be as well...

There are consequences to starting wars and this will be another hit to the American people. I have no idea why Gates thinks that other countries should clean up our mess anyway.

[SoCalDem]

2. "Helping" is one thing, but why on earth would we even EXPECT

others to run to our assistance after they all warned us NOT to start the war.

The whole bait & switch aspect of it is not to be ignored either..

People were on our side when we went to Afghanistan and they joined in..but Bush then pulled out our guys and said "good luck, we're outta here..we got another war to start.."..basically dumping Afghanistan all on them..I don't blame them a bit for withdrawing their troops and telling us to go pound sand

[LakeSamish706]

6. And people like Canada's Stephen Harper (actually it really was the Liberals Paul Martin)

came running to do the heavy lifting for GWB.

[Wizard777]

3. Afghanistan is a legitimate war. We were attacked.

But because of the moral bankruptcy of our Government. The people of the world no longer care. The next time Al Qaida attacks us. The world will not give us their sympathy and cooperation. They will cheer and do everything they can to frustrate a response.

[SoCalDem]

4. yep, had we NOT started the Iraq-adventure, and stayed full-force

in Aghanistan, Europe would be shoulder-to-shoulder with us, but they see this as just using them to clean up our mess..and our inattention has created a bigger mess for them.

[Wizard777]

5. they have exposed Bush's Iraq war lies. Now they need to expose his 9/11 lies.

I will use every resource of this government to bring them to justice.

any country that harbors terrorists.......

[LakeSamish706]

7. Sorry but I and many others will never believe your line....

"Afghanistan is a legitimate war. We were attacked."


In fact the evidence is very much to the contrary if anyone cares to look at the real events of 911.