NATO Says 'Irresponsible' To Leave Afghanistan
NATO Secretary-General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer in Kabul last year (epa)
De Hoop Scheffer was speaking in Taranto, Italy, where he was attending a NATO naval exercise.
In Brussels, NATO spokesman James Appathurai said recent attacks on NATO soldiers in northern Afghanistan will not affect the alliance's resolve.
Appathurai said the attacks show that nowhere in Afghanistan is the security situation fully stable.