NATO spokesman says 4 US soldiers killed in south
NATO says four U.S. service personnel have been killed in a roadside bombing in Afghanistan's volatile south. Full story
NATO Secretary General shares frustration over situation in Syria
Anders Fogh Rasmussen joins NBC’s Andrea Mitchell to explain why he opposes military action in Syria – even as President Barack Obama grapples with what to do about President Assad’s suspected use of chemical weapons.
Five convicted in Kosovo organ trafficking case
PRISTINA (Reuters) - Five men were convicted in Kosovo on Monday of involvement in an organ trafficking ring that performed at least 23 illegal kidney transplants at a clinic on the outskirts of the capital, under the noses of United Nations police and NATO peacekeepers. Full story
US has a range of military options in Syria
U.S. commanders have laid out a range of possible options for military involvement in Syria, but they have made it clear that any action would likely be either with NATO backing or with a coalition of nations similar to the NATO-led overthrow of Libyan dictator Col. Moammar Gadhafi in 2011. Full story
Afghanistan helicopter crash kills two Americans
KABUL (Reuters) - A helicopter crash in eastern Afghanistan killed two American members of the NATO-led force on Tuesday, spokesmen said. Full story
Scotland's Salmond would consider non-nuclear NATO bases
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Alex Salmond wants to see an independent Scotland free of submarines laden with nuclear missiles, but he says he is open to hosting NATO bases without weapons of mass destruction. Full story
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Colonel: Allen career path likely stalled during probe
Ret. Col. Jack Jacobs weighs in on the scandal that has ensnared former CIA chief David Petraeus and Gen. John Allen, telling TODAY’s Savannah Guthrie that Allen has a stellar career and great reputation but he “wouldn’t be surprised” if his NATO nomination was withdrawn.
Another military general linked to Petraeus scandal
According to a senior U.S. defense official, the FBI has uncovered between 20,000 and 30,000 pages of emails between Marine General John Allen, the top American and NATO commander in Afghanistan, and Jill Kelley, the women whose initial complaint led to the discovery of evidence about the Petraeus
Tense quiet hangs over Turkish-Syrian border
NATO leaders discuss the volatile situation along the Turkish-Syrian border following last week’s shelling of a village by forces loyal to Syria’s government. NBC’s Jim Maceda reports.
General Allen: ‘We’re working hard to eliminate threat’ to coalition forces
In an exclusive interview with NBC's Lester Holt, General John Allen, the commander of NATO-led forces in Afghanistan, discusses the problem of insider attacks on coalition soldiers.
NATO troops killed in Afghanistan
Afghan security forces turned their guns on U.S. and NATO troops, killing four American soldiers and two British troops. NBC’s Richard Engel reports.
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