Posted on 03/20/2017 6:33:05 PM PDT by ameribbean expat
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson plans to skip an April 5-6 meeting of NATO foreign ministers for a U.S. visit by the Chinese president and will travel to Russia later in the month, U.S. officials said on Monday, a step allies may see as putting Moscow's concerns ahead of theirs.
(Excerpt) Read more at reuters.com ...
This is Reuters twisting a story to fit their narrative.
So, send Mattis to NATO.
He is the DefSec and NATO is a defense organization, right?
French presidential election begins April 23. German election is mid-September. Only thing that was going to happen at NATO was posturing by incumbent administrations that have screwed their own people.
NATO members need to pay their bills.
Excellent.
Lately we have more in common with Russia than with NATO/EU.
Politically.
Yep, Donald and Rex are serious Big Boys in the playpen of the collectivist infants.
The headline is designed to gin up hysteria among #TheResistance. China’s president is coming to the U.S. at the same time.
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Tillerson plans to skip NATO meeting, visit Russia in April
AHA!!
We all knew that Trump was working with the Russians! Next thing you know the Russians will roll across Poland and into Germany!
And Polish police forces should meet them at the eastern border and escort them to the western border via the most expeditious route ...
Charlie Rose almost had another heart attack he is so upset about this - he exclaimed how this is a first, boy was he fuming.
Perhaps a negotiating tactic?
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