1. But Romanian, Bulgarian and Hungarian officials have refused permission for Russian military planes to overfly their countries until Russia agrees with NATO on the role of its peacekeepers. 2. Planes or cruise missiles striking at terrorist targets will almost certainly overfly other countries, with the possibility of political repercussions there. 3. Tajikistan already is allowing U.S. combat aircraft to overfly the country. 4. NATO spy planes also will overfly the country, and a rapid-reaction force is to be set up in neighboring Macedonia. 5. NATO spy planes also will overfly the country, and a rapid-reaction force is being set up in neighboring Macedonia. 6. In the letter, Muntasser informed the council that his country was no longer bound by the sanctions after allowing balloonist Steve Fossett to overfly the country. 7. But he vowed that an Iraqi order to suspend attacks on US aircraft overflying the country would remain in place. 8. NATO will have patrols out on the ground, extra checkpoints on the roads and NATO planes overflying the country. |