NATO military chief courts Russia's help

[Coventina]

Source: Washington Post

KABUL -- NATO's military chief said Wednesday he would like to explore the possibility of expanding the alliance's military cooperation with Russia, especially regarding the war in Afghanistan.

Adm. James Stavridis said this could include Russian help in maintaining the large fleet of Soviet-built helicopters being used by the alliance and Afghan security forces, and other logistical assistance.

Russia has no forces in Afghanistan, but it has kept open a land and air route through its territory and through Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan - an alternate to NATO's principal supply route through Pakistan, which often has been attacked.

Russia also has trained hundreds of Afghan government anti-narcotics officers.

"There are many zones of cooperation that we can explore," Stavridis said during an interview in Kabul at the conclusion of his three-day visit to NATO troops in Afghanistan.

Read more: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/01/20/AR2010012001134.html

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Good luck with that.

I think the Russians have learned their lesson.

[ConcernedCanuk]

1. Russia's response

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ARE YOU GUYS FUC*ING NUTSSSSSSSSSSSSSS - - ???????????????????????????????

[Arctic Dave]

2. Nyet. Nyet Nyet.

[bemildred]

3. Only if the price is right. nt

[TheLastMohican]

4. I talked to one Russian colonel

and his sentiment was "if US is really looking for our aid, let us spray endless fields of weed with defoliants in Afganistan".
But US says no, that would kill the heroin trade which is a lucrative side cash flow for the CIA.
So, there is no genuine effort from US side to really solve the drug trafficking problem in Afganistan and Taliban will always have huge funds to support their cause.