translate English to French: In my opinion, that strength is seriously weakened by bilateral arrangements, which give real cause for concern to some member states, particularly in the NATO community. The Americans have to understand that they are part of an organisation that offers collective responsibility.
En ce qui concerne la coopération entre commandements civil et militaire, l’expérience faite au Liban est positive : sur le terrain il y a un commandement militaire, sur le plan politique c’est le mandat donné par l’ONU qui fixe le cadre de l’intervention.