Getting Ready For The NATO Summit In Chicago

Afghanistan, Russia, And NATO's Future Should Dominate Chicago Summit -- US News And World Report

The black clouds of the American and European economic crises will loom ominously over NATO leaders when they assemble next week in Chicago for three days of high-level talks.

But Charles Kupchan of the Council on Foreign Relations and Georgetown University says NATO leaders should avoid the urge to focus on the U.S. and European economies and should instead key on the future of Afghanistan operations and the alliance itself. "Chicago is not the place for discussion of how to stabilize the euro zone or breathe new life into the European project," Kupchan says. "Nor is it the appropriate venue for debate about restoring Western economies to full health and rebuilding popular confidence in democratic institutions."

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My Comment: Afghanistan, Russia, and NATO's future should be the issues that dominate the NATO Chicago Summit .... but (I am willing to bet good money) the focus will be on this. More on "these preparations" can be read here.