NATO Secretary-General George Robertson said the dispute over whether to give Turkey equipment to defend itself against Iraq showed alliance disarray but was not a mortal blow.

• 北约秘书长乔治·罗伯逊说,有关是否为土耳其提供防御伊拉克打击的武器装备的争论显示了盟国内部的混乱,但并不构成致命的打击。