EU and NATO 'facing disaster' over Iraq

The EU presidency warned today of a “deep crisis” if Europe cannot speak with one voice on Iraq and feared the bitter dispute that has split Nato could disrupt a European Union summit next week.

Monday’s summit will focus on trying to heal the divisions over Iraq among the 15 European Union nations. The split has come to the fore in Nato this week, where France, Germany and Belgium rejected a US backed plan on preparations for a possible war in Iraq.