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NATO struggling to diffuse internal tensions over Afghanistan
Feb 8 2008, Sunit

In an earlier topic regarding NATO’s policy over Afghanistan, I had mentioned the growing rift between the member states over the Afghan issue. Many European countries like Germany, Italy, Spain, etc, are facing enormous domestic opposition to troops...

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