Article: Slovakia's entry into NATO remains uncertain.(Originated from Knight-Ridder Newspapers)

BRATISLAVA, Slovakia _ When NATO opens its doors to some of its former Soviet Bloc enemies, this new country in Central Europe is almost certain to feel left out.

And that could become a problem.

Slovakia once seemed sure to be invited into the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, created in 1949 as the West's Cold War answer to Soviet aggression. But confidence has faded to a potent mixture of resignation and anger.

President Clinton and his NATO partners will issue their historic invitations in June to Hungary, Poland and the Czech Republic, at least. But Slovakia will remain on the outside, not considered sufficiently democratic or ...

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