re: #117 ProTARDISLiberal

With the continued intimation of the Libyan Gov’t by MB-aligned militias, we should consider having Libya and Morocco join NATO. Like Italy and Albania, they are on the Mediterranean, and by extension, the North Atlantic. In addition, like the Baltic states, and Albania, they are under-strength and threatened by others.

Article 10 of the NATO Charter seems to limit invitations to new members to European States.

The Parties may, by unanimous agreement, invite any other European State in a position to further the principles of this Treaty and to contribute to the security of the North Atlantic area to accede to this Treaty. Any State so invited may become a Party to the Treaty by depositing its instrument of accession with the Government of the United States of America. The Government of the United States of America will inform each of the Parties of the deposit of each such instrument of accession.

Anyway the odds of clearing the unanimous agreement hurdle are pretty steep.