During the presidential campaign, Mr. Bush dismissed the NATO-led mission as "nation building" and said he did not believe it was an appropriate mission for American troops.

Russia secured the respectful treatment for its forces it needs to maintain domestic support for joining in the NATO-led mission.

It took place only 35 miles west of Tuzla, where President Clinton visited American troops taking part in the NATO-led mission to enforce the peace accord.

However, both have provided air power to the NATO-led mission over Libya.

The contrast to NATO-led missions or other operations outside the United Nations system is stark.

Canadian troops were part of the NATO-led mission in Afghanistan, ISAF.

In March 2011, the Canadian Forces participated in NATO-led missions in Libya.

Meanwhile, American officials have been warning that Washington might pull its 8,000 troops out of NATO-led missions in Kosovo and Bosnia.

During the break in the sitting it came to my attention that an Italian soldier was killed today in Afghanistan in the NATO-led mission there.

The failure of Western resolve is chipping away at the credibility of the NATO-led mission in Bosnia.