Obama urges NATO to help Afghanistan.

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Source: AFP/Raw Story

'US President Barack Obama urged NATO in a letter released Thursday to "renew" its alliance and work together to "face down the perils of this moment of history," including the war in Afghanistan.

"The lesson of the 21st century is that the security of our nations and our people is shared. We face an extraordinary set of challenges, and must meet them together," he said in the letter read by US NATO ambassador Kurt Volker to his colleagues during an informal meeting.

"That is why we must renew our Alliance, respect every nation's contribution, and strengthen our capacity to meet the challenges of our young century," Obama said in the letter addressed to NATO chief Jaap de Hoop Scheffer and members of the North Atlantic Council.'>>>



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