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We all know the US does not allow US forces to be under foreign command, certainly in a UN mission and possibly even in a NATO operation, although I am not sure about te latter. Either the US operates alongside but independently, or everyone else is ultimately under US command.

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by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Sat Nov 12th, 2005 at 04:05:24 AM EST
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According to the military structure in NATO US troops are formally subordinated all NATO commanders regardless of nationality.  In reality this may differ, but the US troops in the KFOR forces in Kosovo for instance, are now under the command of Lieutenant General Giuseppe Valotto, Italian Army.  

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by Gjermund E Jansen (gjans1@hotmail.com) on Sat Nov 12th, 2005 at 10:33:53 AM EST
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