James Joyner | Thursday, March 19, 2009

France’s Defence Minister Herve Morin speaks during an interview with Reuters in his office at the Defence Ministry in Paris March 17, 2009. NATO members fighting in Afghanistan need to lift restrictions on where and how their troops are deployed or risk hindering the mission, Morin said in an interview on Tuesday. As the United States prepares to send more troops to Afghanistan to battle a growing Taliban insurgency, Morin said France would not commit additional soldiers or equipment. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier (FRANCE MILITARY POLITICS)

France’s Defence Minister Herve Morin speaks during an interview with Reuters in his office at the Defence Ministry in Paris March 17, 2009. NATO members fighting in Afghanistan need to lift restrictions on where and how their troops are deployed or risk hindering the mission, Morin said in an interview on Tuesday. As the United [...]