NATO has no more business in Lebanon then it had in Bosnia. The NATO charter spells out its role as a mutual defense pact designed to provide for the common defense of the signator members of the pact. Their clear purpose was the defense of Europe against Soviet aggression.
Since the eclipse of the former USSR, NATO lacks a clear mission. It is clear however that since neither Lebanon nor Bosnia were party to the "mutual aid" treaty, NATO should not be asked to provide troops for any purpose.
In my humble opinion NATO is no more relevant then the "Warsaw pact" or SEATO for that matter. Its' mission faded away when detente replaced MAD. It should be disbanded as the cold war relic that it is. Former NATO funding should be retained in the defense budget to support fast reaction special forces units to continue the WOT.
Regards,
GtG
The NATO Pact was changed years ago to include first strike as a means of defense or humanitarian prophylactic. Remember what once was Yugoslavia? That was the first time it was used.
yitbos
You may be correct, but don't spoil the fun. It's hard to beat a good froggie bashing thread :)