LONDON [MENL] -- NATO has agreed to launch a campaign to protect against a
weapons of mass destruction attack by groups deemed as terrorists as well as
their state sponsors, including Iran, Iraq, Libya and Syria.NATO defense ministers meeting in Brussels agreed on a strategy that
defined several Middle East countries as WMD threats. These include Iran,
Iraq, Libya and Syria. Other states listed by the ministers were Cuba and
North Korea."We need to assess what the threats are for the safety and security of
the people who live in the countries that are members of the alliance and
act appropriately in the circumstances," NATO secretary-general George
Robertson said.Currently, NATO has limited defenses against WMD and virtually none
against nuclear or biological weapons. The ministers were warned that
alliance members face an imminent attack by Al Qaida and its allies meant to
overshadow that of the Sept. 11 strikes on New York and Washington.
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