Rumsfeld is turning over "Bin Laden hunt" to NATO ?????

[cthrumatrix]

Rumsfeld Seeks NATO Role in Afghanistan
By LOLITA C. BALDOR,

Associated Press Writer
35 minutes ago



BERLIN - Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said Tuesday he hopes NATO will eventually be able to take over counterterrorism operations in Afghanistan currently being handled by coalition forces, allowing the United States to reduce its forces there. But he acknowledged it will be a difficult task and did not suggest a timetable.

Speaking to reporters as he prepared to attend a meeting of NATO defense ministers, Rumsfeld said NATO's move to take on a larger role in Afghanistan — including drug interdiction — will be a key topic of discussion.

"Over time it would be nice if NATO would develop counterterrorist capabilities which don't exist at the current time," he said. "That probably will be the last piece they take."

He declined to comment, however,
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which means....he's not there...it's a damn hoax

what about 911 Rummy??????????????????????????????????????????

[tocqueville]

1. it's a lot of BS, as usual

Most of the counterterrorism is done by Europeans, at least the efficient one

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/07/02/AR2005070201361_pf.html

and NATO has always been involved. NATO is already taking on itself one third of the operation in Afghanistan. And he is not counting all the NATO forces in the Indian Ocean participating in Enduring Freedom...

it's obvious that he wants to liberate US forces for an operation somewhere else. The fact that Talibani said today that up to 50 000 US soldiers could leave Iraq before the end of the year, sounds that a redisposal is on it's way....