NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen and President of the United States Barack Obama stressed the Alliance’s strong commitment to collective defense during talks in Brussels on Wednesday (26 March 2014). “Our commitment to the defense of our Allies is unbreakable,” said the Secretary General. Mr. Fogh Rasmussen expressed his strong appreciation for the leadership […]
NATO Secretary General denounces referendum on Crimea as violation of Ukrainian Constitution
Statement by the North Atlantic Council on the so-called referendum in Crimea “We consider the so-called referendum held on 16 March in Ukraine’s Autonomous Republic of Crimea to be both illegal and illegitimate. The referendum violated the Ukrainian Constitution and international law, and Allies do not recognise its results. Furthermore, the circumstances under which it […]
NATO tries to woo Ukraine during military standoff with Russia
NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen told Ukraine’s Prime Minister Arsenii Yatseniuk on Thursday (6 March 2014) that “in these difficult moments, NATO stands by Ukraine. NATO stands by the right of every nation to decide its own future. NATO stands by Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, and by the fundamental principles of international law”. […]
NATO officials fawn over Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khan
A wide eyed NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen met Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar at NATO headquarters on December 3, 2012 for a discussion on “issues of common interest, including stability in Afghanistan”, according to a press release issued only a few hours ago. Hina Rabbani Khar is the hauntingly beautiful Pakistani stateswoman and economist who […]
NATO will continue its mission to “train, advise and assist” Afghan military beyond the 2014 date set for withdrawal of forces
During a scheduled press conference today by NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen on the situation in Afghanistan, the Secretary affirmed an agreement to “train, advise and assist the Afghan military” beyond the 2014 date of scheduled withdrawal of forces. “Good afternoon. We have just had a good discussion on Afghanistan with Defense Minister Mohammadi […]
Finger Pointing and Fault-Finding
Obama claims it’s all Bush’s fault. Romney claims it’s Obama’s fault. Before then, Reagan blamed Carter. The only change is the direction of the finger and the intended target. It has been happening since the United States of America was a colony on the edge of the explored world. Finger –pointing and fault-finding are an […]