Re: [A-List] Eurocorps To Take NATO's Afghan War Into The Provinces

["Chris Burford" <cburford@xxxxxxxxxx>]

I note, rather surprisingly to me, that this weekend Germany has made
a new proposal for peace in the Middle East.

All imperialism of course, but these may mark slight shifts in the
balance of imperialist power and influence. If the European wing of
NATO is taking the lead in Afghanistan as well as the Balkans now, and
Bush is wanting to get out of Iraq fast ....

is there going to be a slightly new approach to the main issue behind
the Iraq war, whether Bush's way or Europe's way with Israel will
prevail?

Germany's initiative may get no where at the moment and I do not know
the details, but what surprised me was that it has even made one.

A sign of Bush's declining authority as well as the declining value of
the dollar?

Chris Burford


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From: "Rick Rozoff" <r_rozoff@xxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2004 2:04 AM
Subject: [A-List] Eurocorps To Take NATO's Afghan War Into The
Provinces


>
http://www.globeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20040204.wafgh0204/BNStory/International/
>
> Associated Press
> February 4, 2004
>
> Europe set to lead NATO's Afghan force
>
>
> -NATO is currently seeking to muster more troops for
> the force to enable it to expand beyond the Afghan
> capital into provincial cities.
> -The Eurocorps was recognized in 2002 as a NATO
> high-readiness force and has already carried out
> peacekeeping duties in Kosovo and Bosnia.
>
>
>
> Brussels - A five-country European army corps is
> expected to take the lead in NATO's Afghan
> peacekeeping mission later this year, alliance
> officials said Wednesday.
>
> Under plans due to be confirmed in the coming days,
> the force would replace Canada running the
> headquarters of the Kabul-based force. The changeover
> is likely to take place some time in the summer.
>
> The 60,000-strong Eurocorps, was founded in 1992 and
> is made up of troops from Germany, France, Spain,
> Belgium and Luxembourg.