The Outcome of Bucharest
Matthew Kaminsky, Wall Street Journal | April 4, 2008
For the sake of NATO credibility, the decision against MAPs for Ukraine and Georgia
needs to be reviewed within the year. ++ If Europeans give in, Russia may be able to prevent former Soviet republics from democratizing and westernizing. ++ But Russia's victory in Bucharest could benefit transatlantic relations as it highlights the EU and NATO's desperate need for American military support and leadership.
