Where are you NATO?

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization gathered in 1949 to form an alliance against communism. Since the fall of Russia and the end of communism in Europe, NATO has not been called upon to do anything, until 9/11. The alliance rekindled earlier promises and agreed with the United States that ousting the Taliban from Afghanistan was the right thing to do. That was seven years ago.

NATO has not been as dedicated to the efforts of creating a strong Afghanistan as demonstrated by troop levels and funding from nations other than the United States and a few others. The US has 31,000 troops in Afghanistan and is sending 21,000 more this year. NATO has agreed to send 5,000 more troops over as explained in an article by the Associated Press.

With the world clamoring over President Obama and his changing of how the White House deals with foreign nations, perhaps NATO will agree to its side of the deal and show a unified front. If not, I think the US should leave NATO because it appears the alliance is not as strong as it claims to be.