"Member nations must accept difficult assignments"

[Asher]

Originally posted by Solver
Of course, a more competent foe is someone who photoshops the PLUS subscription rules to make a point on CG, only to be caught .

At least he tries.

[Solver]

You're good at covering your ass, I'll give you that .

[Asher]

Originally posted by Solver
You're good at covering your ass, I'll give you that .

I'm good with all things ass.

[MarkG]

Originally posted by Asher

So I guess I missed the part where Bush is the person giving out NATO assignments.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NATO#Structures

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Atlantic_Council

where do you see that???

[Asher]

WHATS GOING ON?????????????

[MarkG]

Originally posted by Wezil
MarkG - Did you want to talk about the substance of the article or just the word 'assignments'?

the use of the specific word by Bush in reference to countries that are supposedly "allies"...

[MarkG]

Originally posted by Asher
WHATS GOING ON?????????????

apparently someone is $%#@!! with the page

http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=NATO&oldid=90620222

[Asher]

Originally posted by MarkG
the use of the specific word by Bush in reference to countries that are supposedly "allies"...

It is a term used by NATO. The NATO committees give assignments to member nations -- eg, Canada is assigned to the toughest part of Afghanistan. And Canadians, being tough and brave and categorically non-European, accepted this mission with pride.

Meanwhile, the European nations are afraid of breaking their nails.

[Asher]

Originally posted by MarkG
apparently someone is $%#@!! with the page
http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?...oldid=90620222

An Australian

203.164.94.42


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[TheStinger]

Originally posted by Asher

It is a term used by NATO. The NATO committees give assignments to member nations -- eg, Canada is assigned to the toughest part of Afghanistan. And Canadians, being tough and brave and categorically non-European, accepted this mission with pride.

Meanwhile, the European nations are afraid of breaking their nails.

Waht about the UK

[Asher]

UK is in the middle, as they are geographically as well.

[Wezil]

Originally posted by TheStinger


Waht about the UK

It's the Germans and French we are referring to.

[DinoDoc]

Originally posted by Wezil
It's the Germans and French we are referring to.

Let's not forget the Spanish and the Italians.

[Wezil]

Question for the Germans and French (and Italians and Spanish):

Care to help out?

[Winston]

Originally posted by Asher
It is a term used by NATO. The NATO committees give assignments to member nations -- eg, Canada is assigned to the toughest part of Afghanistan. And Canadians, being tough and brave and categorically non-European, accepted this mission with pride.

Meanwhile, the European nations are afraid of breaking their nails.

You know, the United Kingdom and Denmark are also on assignment in the toughest part of Afghanistan.

And these two countries will be co-sponsoring the criticism towards members like Germany, France, Spain and Italy at the summit.

It's rather a fundamental issue of how we would like the alliance to function and proceed in the time ahead. An issue of principles, so to speak. Musketeer solidarity or every country for itself. Denmark knows what side it is on.