Turkish Daily News Jul 30, 2006
"Afghan NATO mission will test European resolve
Sunday, July 30, 2006
MARK JOHN
BRUSSELS - Reuters
NATO faces an uphill battle to bring security to violent southern Afghanistan and analysts question whether the transatlantic alliance is fully prepared for what will be the first true ground war in its history.
The handover of military operations there from the U.S.-led coalition to NATO scheduled around July 31 will bring European soldiers into the thick of a battle against hardened al Qaeda and Taliban insurgents fighting in their heartlands."
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