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NATO divided on joining US military action

Despite committing to help the United States in its fight against terrorism, members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation are divided on whether to take part in any US reprisal against the Tuesday attacks on the World Trade Centre and Pentagon.

On September 12, a day after the attacks, the NATO had invoked Article 5 of the treaty, which says that an armed attack against one of its members will be considered as an attack on them all, and so, all the members reserve the right to individually, or in concert, defend the attacked member.

The United Kingdom and Germany have said they are willing to contribute soldiers if the US asks them to.

Prime Minister Tony Blair has put at Washington's disposal British land and naval air forces.

German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder has also not ruled out his nations participation

Italy, on the other hand, has said it will not send it soldiers to assist the US. "Italian soldiers will not go," Defence Minister Antonio Martino said.

Greece has also declined to send its troops. Greece sees no role for its troops, the defence ministry in Athens said.

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