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Monday, May 21, 2012

As NATO Coalition Unravels in Afghanistan, Global Activists Question Military Alliance's Existence

As NATO Coalition Unravels in Afghanistan, Global Activists Question Military Alliance's Existence
 Delegates from more than 60 countries are taking part in this year’s NATO summit in Chicago. Many international peace activists have also traveled from across the globe to take part in the protests in the streets. "We do not need NATO any longer," says German peace activist Reiner Braun, chair of the international coalition, "No to War, No to NATO." "The old enemy of the NATO — the Warsaw Pact — is over. But NATO still continues. It spends $1 trillion per year, and we need this money for jobs, for healthcare system, for education." [includes rush transcript]

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