Well, at least we don't have to worry about the EU sorting us out when we finally tell them bye.

Mark Duffin, Warwickshire, England

NATO - like the UN and the EU - has passed its "best before" date.

Ellen Morris, Leeds,

Let us be realistic: That war in Afghanistan cannot be won. The US is repeatedly killing civilians ("collateral damage") and public opinion thus turns against them. If the US wants to blame Germany in order to find an excuse for leaving Afghanistan, that may be the best for all. NATO will have to leave some day anyway, and the sooner they do, the less people will be killed.

Heino Prinz, Dortmund, Germany

Chris,

The NATO alliance was in fact attacked during 9/11, and a number of our Canadian citizens were also murdered during this atrocity. 9/11 was a direct an attack on western democracy . Dealing with the Afghanistan has not a pro vs. anti Bush issue, it is a pro democracy vs. pro tyranny issue. It is unfortunate that you seem to support the latter.

Canada's military has represented itself extremely well throughout the Afghanistan mission, it would be appropriate to see other NATO nations contribute as well.

Mark, Winnipeg, Canada

Time to scrap NATO and start over.

The ruddy continentals can start to fend for themselves. If I were an American I'd be hollering bloody murder for the US to close every base in Europe and find some people worthy of help.

If I were a Brit, I'd be scrapping the EU money hole and telling the lot of those eurotrash deadbeats (with the exception of the Dutch and the eastern nations which remember what the boot of tyranny feels like,) to go rot.

Jason, London, Canada

You're right Rob. They surely must finish it all cause they have no choice.

Maria, Moscow, Russia

The sooner the US leaves NATO, the better. There is nothing in NATO that benefits the US......only the obligation to come to the aid of those that refuse to help themselves. Again and again, US blood was, and will be split in conflicts that protect Europeans who refuse to provide for their own defense. The sooner the US isolates itself against European interests and European obligations, the sooner the Europeans will provide for their own safety. We don't need them at all.

Dave, Alexandria, USA Virginia

"No NATO country is attacked. "

Chris

Tell me again what Nato is for? it's a pact made between countries that if one nation is attacked, all nations within the pact are "attacked". The US was attacked, needless to say, and they, along with our government, took action. whether it was right or wrong, that's not the scope of this forum. But they DO have a responsibility somewhere.

but to hear someone say that troop increases are misguided, then say that security and rebuilding should be the focus??? somewhere he should of stopped to think how misguided that sentence was. Somehow someone says "it's Safe!!!" and then it is.

Fernando watts, Montreal, Quebec

Unfotunately, although i agree with many of you sentiments Chris, this is not about Iraq, it is about Afgahnistan. This is not an American war but a NATO war and was sanctioned by the UN. This means that NATO countries should join in and help without leaving it up to the British and the Americans because they don't want to dirty their nice clean armies.

Rob, Singapore,

This is beyond belief. Once again I see continental Europe -- aside from a dinky contingent of Dutchmen -- sitting on its hands while its English-speaking jannissaries spend all the money, do all the worrying, shed all the blood.

Earth to Europe: YOU CAN'T DECLARE WAR AND NOT FIGHT. You pretty perfect people over there invoked Article 5 of the NATO charter after 9/11, as you were required. That's an open declaration of war. The religio-fascist organization that murdered 3000 of my people on live television is still shooting at us. We ask for your help the one time in our history when *we* need you and you posture like a spoiled kid who doesn't want to take his medicine. What I feel -- my rage and disgust -- is beyond my ability to cram into this forum. You have no sense of proportion or propriety. You wouldn't, couldn't treat a credit card company like you have treated the United States.

BTW, I'm an Al Gore Democrat. I wonder how the rest of the country feels

Jay Stranahan, Rancho Cordova, CA

Why should NATO fight a war for the Americans? No NATO country is attacked. Seems to me Bush is using NATO to fight an American war. I dont blame NATO countries for not sending their troops.

Chris, Victoria , Canada

God help us if we become part of a EU army. Our soldiers will be under the command of cowards within the EU.I shall never support the EU army as it has nothing to do with my country
Taff x Soldier

David Owen, Hereford, UK

Agree with the chap from Plymouth. Has Germany already forgotten about the Berlin airlift? Germany needs to remember that Russia is still in the same neighborhood and apparently hasn't changed all that much.

Elaine Hassid, Memphis, Tennessee

Elaine Hassid, Memphis, , Tennessee

the sooner we kick these country's out of NATO for not committing as required the better.

james alexander johns, plymouth, devon