NATO SCHMATO Thoughtful analysis from Steven Den Beste on what real friendship among nations means. The British offered their help and support immediately after 911, and they've been more than good for their word-- even firing Tomahawks from one of their submarines on the first day. The rest of NATO hemmed and hawed and sputtered about a "measured response," and only now that the attacks are a done deal are pledging their help. Which we are ignoring for the most part, because we learned our lesson in Kosovo about how much help we could expect from Europe. Den Beste thinks that European voters will feel the snub and ask their leaders why their countries haven't been a better friend to America. I hope that's true and think such pro-American sentiments will most likely come from non-elites and, thus, probably not make any difference.