Once Again, America and Britain Take the Lead in Afghanistan

Ted Bromund / April 03, 2009

The war against the Taliban and Al-Qaeda in Afghanistan is the direct result of the terrorist attacks of 9/11. Those attacks resulted in NATO invoking Article 5 of its Charter, and thus calling upon all NATO members to contribute to the defense of the United States. The war – for what this is worth – was also repeatedly endorsed by the UN Security Council. Simply put, the war, apart from being an expression of the inherent right of self-defense, has an excellent claim to be the most legally correct conflict in human history.

And yet, in spite of all of this, most of the European members of NATO have refused to contribute combat forces to winning the war on the ground. (more…)