Rome, Feb 09: US Defence Secretary Donald H Rumsfeld criticised as shameful efforts by France, Germany and Belgium to block NATO equipment from turkey but said the United States would make sure Turkey had whatever it needs for a possible Iraq war. "The United States has already sent and will continue to send whatever is necessary. Equipment to defend against germ warfare, patriot missiles and other equipment," Rumsfeld was quoted by an Italian daily as saying. France, Germany and Belgium have held up the NATO planning for three weeks, arguing that it could undermine UN efforts to avert a war. NATO must decide by tomorrow whether to order its military experts to plan for the deployment of early warning planes, missile defence batteries and specialised units to Turkey. Bureau Report