NATO Chief Criticizes Germany's Iraq Stance

[CHIMO]

NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer was in Berlin Monday, warning Europe and America not to oppose each other over the Iraqi conflict and stressing the need to build consensus within NATO.

France and Germany, key opponents of the war in Iraq, agreed to contribute to a NATO security training program, but only outside of Iraq.

The former Dutch foreign minister also stressed that NATO's role in overseas missions is set to expand.

"The demand on NATO to run missions will increase and not diminish," he said. "I doubt if all parliaments and all parliamentarians understand this."

http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,1564,1389734,00.html

OK. Why not let everyone know what the hidden agenda is?

[Gyre]

1. Good luck w/ that approach Jaap!

I know the EU really likes to be "guilted" into committing their troops to an illegal and dangerous occupation. BTW, Jaap. How the hell are we supposed to take you seriously w/ a name like that?

Go smoke some dope and shut the fuck up.

Gyre