NATO Fails to Get Russian Commitment for Afghan War
Secretary General Warns Russia in Danger From Afghanistan
In another sign of just how desperate the international alliance is for help in the floundering war, NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen asked the Russian government to provide military helicopters as well as air force training personnel for the Afghan War.
Having already fought their own disastrous decade long war in Afghanistan Russia was, needless to say, none too eager to enter into NATO’s occupation. That fact that Russia and NATO still aren’t on particularly friendly terms likely didn’t help either.
Secretary General Rasmussen insisted that the war was critical for Russia’s interests, and that Russia would be at an increased risk of terrorist attack if the NATO war ends in failure.
This line of argument is likely not to be a convincing one, as similar predicts of disaster after the Soviet withdrawal from Afghanistan never came to fruition, and the Afghan militants seem to have little interest in picking fights with Russia, so long as it is keeping its nose out of the nation’s business.
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MvGuy
December 18th, 2009 at 4:13 am
UUUUUUggggggghhhhhh, yeah SURE… It is in Russian interests to help NATO now that it finds itself in a jam… Oh..Pleeze.. Wonderful NATO and it is SO considerate of Russian sensitivities…… Who can digest this PROPAGANDA without PUKING…… HUH, HUH , HUH…. Georgia on my mind……the Ukrane…. There IS hope that the American Empire has NOT bought off The whole world… At least Russia isn't falling for the bullpuckie they're peddliln…. Where was NATO when Georgia ATTACKED Ossetia….. Probably monitoring Russian troop movements and sendin them to Georgia and it's Israeli defense and state functions…. Not EVERYONE is stupid and For Sale ….. Jeez……….
Henry_Clemens
December 18th, 2009 at 3:17 pm
Well, at least one European nation has enough sense to stand-up to the North Atlantic Terrorist Organization. Maybe there's some hope for the human race after all.
Hacklheber
December 18th, 2009 at 11:21 pm
>>to provide military helicopters as well as air force training personnel
I don't understand that. You cannot just "provide helicopters", you need the whole supply train, maintenance, spare parts, trained personnel, pilots certified for these machines, hangars etc. etc. etc. If you ask Russia for these the first thing that will come over the horizon is an enormous cash tiller.
And then, who will liaise and how? Do we have enough people able to speak Russian? How about planning?
And then, there are some questions on Kosovo independence, Abkhasia, Ukraine, Georgia, not to mention missile shields to be clarified first.