Sarkozy ups ante with Afghanistan pledge

Nicolas Sarkozy's pledge to bolster the number of French soldiers in Afghanistan has set the tone...  More »

Nicolas Sarkozy's pledge to bolster the number of French soldiers in Afghanistan has set the tone for fellow NATO leaders. The move was welcomed by Britain, the United States and Canada, which have long pressed European NATO members to stump up more forces -- and, importantly, to send them to the restive south of the country to face down the threat of a Taliban offensive. It promises to be a dominant theme at the NATO summit next month.  « Less