NATO steps up pressure for more troops

[CHIMO]

NATO steps up pressure for more troops
Last Updated Tue, 12 Sep 2006 13:34:04 EDT
CBC News

"I have called and I am calling in front of your microphones for alliance solidarity because some nations are carrying more of the burden than others. And a 26-nation alliance should show the solidarity, so I'm working hard as we speak," he said.

http://www.cbc.ca/story/world/national/2006/09/12/nato-pressure.html

Sounds like a last call. Wonder how he will backtrack on this.

[Monkeyman]

1. Last call train leaving soon

[TheLastMohican]

2. You forgot Poland

And there are more eastern European countries willing to ride the gun. Some fresh meat for you folks.

[radfringe]

3. NATO's Afghan troop plea snubbed

NATO's Afghan troop plea snubbed
POSTED: 1504 GMT (2304 HKT), September 13, 2006
http://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/europe/09/13/nato.afghanistan/

BRUSSELS, Belgium -- NATO members have failed to respond to a call from military commanders for reinforcements to try to quell the Taliban insurgency in southern Afghanistan, an alliance spokesman said.

"No formal offers were made at the table," James Appathurai told reporters Wednesday in Brussels, where the 26-nation group was meeting.

NATO's top operational commander, U.S. General James Jones, appealed for 2,000 to 2,500 more troops last week, saying the force was about 15 percent short of full strength.

The Taliban have recently staged a resurgence following an initial routing of the Islamic militant group from its control of Afghanistan by a U.S.-led operation two months after the September 11, 2001, terrorists attacks in the United States.

NATO commanders admit the level of resistance was more than they were expecting but Jones said the extra troops could help to defeat the Taliban in the region.

[sattahipdeep]

4. Bush rejected sending more troops to the

Afghanistan-Pakistan border areas to find Osama bin Laden.
"One hundred thousand troops there in Pakistan is not the answer.

http://freeinternetpress.com/story.php?sid=8420

Wonder if the Taleban told Bush the exact date and time and airlines?

[RoveRage]

5. Why would Bush possibly want to find bin Laden?

He's the perfect boogey man hiding under our collective beds.

[denverbill]

6. I think it's time for Republicans to ante up.

Surely we can buy enough soldiers with $100 billion or so. I think Bush should go on national TV and issue a call for all true patriots who believe this war is critical to our nation's survival to mail in a check for $1000. I'm certain there are 100,000,000 loyal Republicans who would be more than willing to pony up a piddling $1000 in the interest of our nation's security.