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To: kumar who wrote (72723)	2/10/2003 5:02:02 AM
From: KLP	Read Replies (1) of 281500

France, Belgium Veto NATO Aid to Turkey VOA News 10 Feb 2003, 08:56 UTC NATO has called for an emergency meeting Monday, after France and Belgium vetoed a U.S. request to provide military support to Turkey in the event of a war in Iraq. A NATO official says France and Belgium vetoed the proposal, shortly before a deadline for alliance members to formally register their objections. It is unclear if Germany joined France and Belgium is objecting to the move. All three countries oppose military action against Iraq at this time. U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell and Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld earlier called the idea of a veto "inexcusable." Mr. Powell says it is time for NATO to rally around one of its members that may be put at risk in case of war. The United States wants NATO to send early warning planes, (Patriot) air defense missiles and anti-chemical and biological warfare units to Turkey to protect it from any potential attacks from Iraq. Turkey is expected to be a major staging area for any U.S.-led military action against Iraq. Some information for this report provided by AP, AFP and Reuters

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