Collective Security?

So, France and Germany don't want to help their NATO ally, Turkey, and deploy troops and armament to Turkey to get ready for what everyone beleives in an impending war. Hmmmmm, NATO, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, like SEATO and CENTO, is a organization of collective security. Someone outside the organization attackes a member of the organization, all other members step up and protect the attacked nation-state. NATO is the only exisiting major Western organized treaty organization left from the Cold War era. Why? Becuase it worked, becuase it was good for all the members, heck it's even grown since the fall of communism in Europe. SEATO was taken out in 1973/1977 becuase of it's rule by unanimity. And CENTO went defunt in 1979 becuase all but one member pulled out. So, now France, Belgium and Germany(stupid Germans) are making more of a statement about their veiws of a war with Iraq and ignoring their duty to a treaty that they have signed. A treaty of collective security. If they don't defend the applying state, Turkey, what's the point then? Who will help in situations such as this? Intervention in Kosovo was never US sanctioned, it was sanctioned by NATO and everyone agrees that that was a good thing. The EU sure won't do a thing, all they really have are MOGs. Sometimes, you need another body of nation-states to take action, where the UN won't.

Ok, after that rant, it's a very small world on the Hill. I went there the other day and lo and behold, there was a friend from UMD walking to one of the HOBs. What am I learning in the real world? It's a very small Catholic world. It's a very small world on the Hill. It's a very small world in DC. Maybe I really should move....hmmmmmm.......

Hunny Bunny you're the one!