An Ambassador’s Warning to the French People
From the desk of Tiberge on Fri, 2009-03-27 11:32
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Pacifist Spain Abandons NATO Allies in Kosovo
From the desk of Soeren Kern on Fri, 2009-03-27 11:13
Spain’s pacifist defense minister, Carme Chacón, has ignited a firestorm of criticism for her surprise announcement that Madrid will pull its 630 troops out of the NATO-led KFOR peacekeeping mission in Kosovo by the end of summer. During a visit to the Spanish base at Istok in Kosovo on March 19, Chacón unilaterally declared: “Mission accomplished. It’s time to go home.” Her decision, which came almost completely out of the blue, not only breaks solemn commitments that Spain has with NATO, it also leaves Spanish allies in the lurch and further reinforces Spain’s image as an unreliable partner.
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