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04/15/11
Is Libya The End Of NATO? Steven Metz *|FACEBOOK:LIKE:http://www.tnr.com/article/politics/86683/libya-qadaffi-nato-intervention|*
From the moment the Soviet Union collapsed, NATO’s future
was in question. While it had been the most successful multinational alliance in
history, partnerships of that sort seldom survive once their enemies are gone.
As the Berlin Wall came down and Stalin’s empire shattered, NATO’s clock was
ticking.
Amazingly, though, the Alliance persisted, largely by transforming itself. It staved off a challenge from a proposed European Union Defense Force, which might have supplanted it; provided an institutional framework for continued U.S. involvement in European security; and then, helped stabilize the former Soviet bloc by adding new members from the old Warsaw Pact. For a while, this seemed to be enough. But, as it became clear that its members were unlikely to face direct attacks but were likely to be threatened by instability outside their borders, many began to wonder whether NATO was still valuable.
As new challenges arose around the world, NATO’s role and worth became increasingly unclear. Now, with internal divisions stymieing progress in NATO’s intervention in Libya, the Alliance’s future is all the more uncertain. Indeed, as the crisis in Libya turns to a stalemate, a question looms: Are we witnessing NATO’s swan song?
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The Liar as Hero: Why Ilan Pappe is One of The World's Sloppiest Historians Benny Morris *|FACEBOOK:LIKE:http://www.tnr.com/article/books/magazine/85344/ilan-pappe-sloppy-dishonest-historian|*
The Obama's Disingenuous Budget Optics William Galston *|FACEBOOK:LIKE:http://www.tnr.com/article/politics/86764/obama-budget-bowles-simpson-deficit|*
04/15/11
Is Libya The End Of NATO? Steven Metz *|FACEBOOK:LIKE:http://www.tnr.com/article/politics/86683/libya-qadaffi-nato-intervention|*
From the moment the Soviet Union collapsed, NATO’s future
was in question. While it had been the most successful multinational alliance in
history, partnerships of that sort seldom survive once their enemies are gone.
As the Berlin Wall came down and Stalin’s empire shattered, NATO’s clock was
ticking.Amazingly, though, the Alliance persisted, largely by transforming itself. It staved off a challenge from a proposed European Union Defense Force, which might have supplanted it; provided an institutional framework for continued U.S. involvement in European security; and then, helped stabilize the former Soviet bloc by adding new members from the old Warsaw Pact. For a while, this seemed to be enough. But, as it became clear that its members were unlikely to face direct attacks but were likely to be threatened by instability outside their borders, many began to wonder whether NATO was still valuable.
As new challenges arose around the world, NATO’s role and worth became increasingly unclear. Now, with internal divisions stymieing progress in NATO’s intervention in Libya, the Alliance’s future is all the more uncertain. Indeed, as the crisis in Libya turns to a stalemate, a question looms: Are we witnessing NATO’s swan song?
Continue reading "Is Libya The End Of NATO?"
The Liar as Hero: Why Ilan Pappe is One of The World's Sloppiest Historians Benny Morris *|FACEBOOK:LIKE:http://www.tnr.com/article/books/magazine/85344/ilan-pappe-sloppy-dishonest-historian|*
The Obama's Disingenuous Budget Optics William Galston *|FACEBOOK:LIKE:http://www.tnr.com/article/politics/86764/obama-budget-bowles-simpson-deficit|*
