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To: Tailgunner Joe
This is nothing new. NATO already said Ukraine and Georgia can both join, they just didn’t say when, so it’s kind of meaningless. Merkel is treading water.

I've seen no conditions set this time from Merkel for Georgia to become part of NATO.

Earlier in the year, Merkel was on record as saying that Georgia must settle its disputes with its (Russian backed) break away provinces before Georgia should become part of NATO. Which of course is like telling the chickens that you will only guard the hen-house after the hens resolve their differences with the -- fox.

49 posted on 08/17/2008 11:44:34 AM PDT by FreeReign
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To: FreeReign

Georgia cannot become a member without fulfilling conditions. If there were no conditions then they could join today. Georgia must be offered a M.A.P. (membership action plan) outlining exactly what they must do in order to earn membership. The fact that the conditions for their membership have not been outlined is exactly the problem.


56 posted on 08/17/2008 12:45:03 PM PDT by Tailgunner Joe
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