In his appeal for help in Afghanistan, British Prime Minister Tony Blair said NATO’s “credibility” is at stake.

British Prime Minister Tony Blair: “There is, I think, a complete acceptance around the table that NATO’s credibility is indeed on the line, in respect of this mission, and that if NATO stands for anything, it is the defense of values of liberty and democracy. Those values are being defended now in Afghanistan. And if we don’t make sure this mission succeeds, it will have a devastating impact on our own security.”