Obama invites G-8 leaders to Camp David in May

The White House said Monday that the US looks forward to hosting the G-8 Summit in Camp David and the NATO Summit in Chicago in May. White House Press Secretary Jay Carney said in a statement that "to facilitate a free-flowing discussion with our close G-8 partners, the President (Barack Obama) is inviting his fellow G-8 leaders to Camp David on May 18-19 for the G-8 Summit, which will address a broad range of economic, political and security issues." He added Obama would then welcome NATO allies and partners to his hometown of Chicago for the NATO Summit on May 20-21. In Chicago, it will be the premier opportunity this year for the President to continue his efforts to strengthen NATO in order to ensure that the Atlantic Alliance remains the most successful alliance in history, while charting the way forward in Afghanistan, Carney affirmed.