http://dir.salon.com/topics/nato/?source=rss&aim=nato en-us Copyright 2007 Salon.com. Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:10:00 PDT By Gene Lyons Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2009/10/21/afghanistan/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2009/10/21/afghanistan/index.html?source=rss The country poses no threat to the U.S., but the war costs lives, drains the treasury and makes enemies By Susanne Koelbl Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2009/02/02/afghanistan/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2009/02/02/afghanistan/index.html?source=rss Debate rages in NATO as a top U.S. commander calls for deadly attacks on the drug mafia, not just Taliban insurgents. By Michael Lind Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2009/01/22/new_contract_three/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2009/01/22/new_contract_three/index.html?source=rss If the Democrats will stop trying to out-hawk the Republicans, the Obama administration can begin rebuilding America's economy and military -- and international image. By Spiegel staff Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/11/25/pirates/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/11/25/pirates/index.html?source=rss Europe sends warships to stop pirates off of Somalia while Blackwater offers private security for hire to shipping companies. By Jörg Himmelreich Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2008/08/11/putin_politics/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2008/08/11/putin_politics/index.html?source=rss As the Russian prime minister escalates a "hot war" in the Caucasus, will Europe and the U.S. intervene? By Mark Benjamin Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/06/09/mccain/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/06/09/mccain/index.html?source=rss John McCain and his national security advisor both want to get tough with Russia -- but one of them got paid to say so. Does McCain have another lobbyist problem? By Matthias Gebauer Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/04/04/nato/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/04/04/nato/index.html?source=rss Behind closed doors a paper has been circulated that may provide the beginnings of an exit strategy. By Juan Cole Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2007/10/24/kurds/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2007/10/24/kurds/index.html?source=rss From Turkey to Iraq to Pakistan, the mounting chaos proves the White House is just winging it. By Thomas Geoghegan Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2004/03/26/europe/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2004/03/26/europe/index.html?source=rss By wrecking the Western alliance, President Bush has paved the way for a President Kerry to rebuild it. Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2003/12/17/clark_speech/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2003/12/17/clark_speech/index.html?source=rss The Democratic candidate says Bush's token alliances with Tonga and the Marshall Islands are no substitute for key European allies in the global fight against terror. By Noah Sudarsky Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2003/02/13/europe/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2003/02/13/europe/index.html?source=rss The streets are jammed with protesters. Governments are at risk of falling. Analysts say Europe is ready for a break from the U.S. that could reshape global relations for years to come. By Noah Sudarsky Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2003/01/25/europe/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2003/01/25/europe/index.html?source=rss Frustrated with the warmongering and arrogance of the Bush White House, Germany and France are making a historic break with the U.S. Relations may never be the same. By Edward W. Lempinen Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2002/12/07/wolfowitz/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2002/12/07/wolfowitz/index.html?source=rss Deputy Defense Secretary Wolfowitz was in San Francisco to indict Saddam Hussein. But despite growing impatience, he provided no evidence. By Suzy Hansen Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/int/2002/05/30/talbott/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/int/2002/05/30/talbott/index.html?source=rss Strobe Talbott says Clinton deserves much credit for Russia's warming to the West -- and recalls a drunken Yeltsin calling for pizza in his underpants. By Daryl Lindsey and Steve Kettmann Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2001/09/13/germany/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2001/09/13/germany/index.html?source=rss With the news that several hijackers studied in Hamburg, Germans throw their support behind Bush, and the tensions of his early months in office melt away -- for now. By Laura Rozen Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2001/01/12/uranium/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2001/01/12/uranium/index.html?source=rss Did exposure to American depleted-uranium-tipped weapons cause the cancer deaths of some European peacekeepers who served in the Balkans? By Laura Rozen Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2000/09/06/serbia_elections/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2000/09/06/serbia_elections/index.html?source=rss Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic has called presidential elections for later this month, but his actions show he intends to hold on to power. By Daryl Lindsey Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2000/08/16/submarine/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2000/08/16/submarine/index.html?source=rss The sinking of the Kursk raises questions about the safety of Russia's nuclear submarines. By Laura Rozen Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/people/feature/2000/07/24/spy/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/people/feature/2000/07/24/spy/index.html?source=rss An American in Belgrade finds that real life isn't nearly as interesting as the one her Serbian neighbors imagine for her. By Laura Rozen Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2000/03/15/bombs/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2000/03/15/bombs/index.html?source=rss Belgrade is gripped by rumors that NATO is about to begin bombing again. By Laura Rozen Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2000/02/10/serbia/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2000/02/10/serbia/index.html?source=rss With his usual bag of dirty tricks, Slobodan Milosevic looks to be preparing Serbia to reelect him. By Laura Rozen Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2000/02/10/embassy/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2000/02/10/embassy/index.html?source=rss A former Army intelligence officer claims he knows what the CIA meant to hit when it hit the Chinese Embassy in Belgrade. By Laura Rozen Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/1999/12/21/balkans/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/1999/12/21/balkans/index.html?source=rss War criminals in the former Yugoslavia are getting a free ride from French and American peacekeepers. By Ian Williams Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/1999/12/17/kosovo/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/1999/12/17/kosovo/index.html?source=rss In her unbelievable defense of the Serbs, the syndicated columnist condones the massacre of innocent civilians by the Serbs. By Laura Rozen Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/1999/12/06/balkans/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/1999/12/06/balkans/index.html?source=rss As more than 10,000 NATO troops prepare to leave Bosnia, the Clinton administration is simply hoping stability will last until Election Day.