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Cato Video • June 1, 2011 

# NATO is a dangerous permanent alliance. 

Libya serves as a key example why the NATO mission is a dangerous permanent alliance. The United States provides defense for Europeans who are more than capable of defending themselves. Cato’s Christopher A. Preble, Benjamin Friedman and Justin Logan provide analysis. 

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