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To: Neeka who wrote (212266)	7/16/2007 11:28:30 PM
From: KLP	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793983

Nearly 10 years ago, this article discusses NATO after the Cold War... Taking another look at NATO's role in European security Michael Rühle Senior Planning Officer, Policy Planning and Speechwriting Section of NATO's Political Affairs Division nato.int Conclusion: >>>>>>NATO has become an invaluable instrument of change for shaping Euro-Atlantic security - a catalyst for a broader security order. Thus, any attempt to analyse the Alliance with the outmoded yardsticks of the Cold War will inevitably fall short of understanding NATO's continued vitality. Therefore, the question that should be posed is not "What is NATO's one single purpose in the post-Cold War era?"; rather, the question that goes to the heart of the matter is "What is NATO's contribution to the emerging Euro-Atlantic security architecture?" Admittedly, this is an ambitious yardstick against which to measure NATO's performance, as it goes far beyond deterrence and defence and into managing long-term political change. Yet it is the only useful yardstick to apply. As Secretary General Solana once put it, NATO has moved from preventing the "worst case" to achieving the "best case" - a new security architecture for the Euro-Atlantic area. <<<<<< While 3 years ago, we find this article from the State Department... The U.S. & NATO: An Alliance of Purpose June 2004 usinfo.state.gov >>>>>>>>>When President George W. Bush welcomed NATO's newest members at the accession ceremony at the White House on March 29, 2004, he noted that unity and commitment to freedom had carried the Alliance to victory in the Cold War and would do so again in the war against terror. "Today, our Alliance faces a new enemy, which has brought death to innocent people from New York to Madrid. Terrorists hate everything this Alliance stands for. They despise our freedom, they fear our unity, they seek to divide us. They will fail. We will not be divided," he said. "Together, Europe and America can lead peaceful nations against the dangers of our time. Europe and America can advance freedom, and give hope and support to those who seek to lift the yoke of isolation and fear and oppression. That is the mission that history has set for NATO — this great and confident alliance of 26 nations — and we proudly accept this mission."<<<<<<<<<<