nerdgirl 0 #1 April 6, 2009 This past weekend was the celebration of the 60th anniversary of NATO, which is arguably the most successful strategic military alliance in history. Do you think NATO remains relevant and is able to re-invent itself successfully for the 21st Century and the challenges of this century? Is it a Cold War relic whose time has passed? Is it a foundational institution for maintaining security and advancing freedom? What some other people/organizations think: Generally socially and fiscally conservative: The Heritage Foundation Fiscally conservative: American Enterprise Institute Neo-conservative (generally not fiscally conservative): Project for the New American Century Fiscally conservative: The Economist Pro-military: Stars and Stripes Moderate … and COIN theorist dominant (i.e., the opposite of a-preparing-to-fight-in-the-Fulda-Gap mentality): Center for a New American Security Socially and economically liberal: Progressive Policy Institute Socially and economically liberal: Foreign Policy in Focus Libertarian-leaning: Taki's Magazine Libertarian: Lew Rockwell and Rep Ron Paul What do you think and why? /Marg Act as if everything you do matters, while laughing at yourself for thinking anything you do matters. Tibetan Buddhist saying Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites