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Trump worries Nato with 'obsolete' comment
BBC ^ | January 16, 2017

Posted on 01/16/2017 9:07:31 AM PST by Navy Patriot

A statement by US President-elect Donald Trump that Nato is "obsolete" has caused "worry" in the alliance, Germany's foreign minister says.

Frank-Walter Steinmeier said it was a contradiction of comments made days ago by Mr Trump's incoming defence chief.

Mr Trump also said German Chancellor Angela Merkel had made "a catastrophic mistake" by admitting more than one million migrants.

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To: RedWulf
If you like your NATO alliance, then you’re going to have to pay for your NATO alliance. The days of American paying for your defense is over.

THIS!!

21 posted on 01/16/2017 9:42:49 AM PST by ealgeone
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To: Navy Patriot

NATO needs undoing. Turkey’s membership tells you all you need to know.


22 posted on 01/16/2017 9:43:12 AM PST by lurk (TEat)
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To: Navy Patriot

The truth hurts!!


23 posted on 01/16/2017 9:46:01 AM PST by DarthVader ("These lying tyrants are about to get hit with a tsunami of destruction on their evil reign." Gaffer)
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To: Navy Patriot

The NATO of today is not the NATO of yesterday.


24 posted on 01/16/2017 9:49:59 AM PST by stars & stripes forever (Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord. Psalm 33:12)
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To: dfwgator
UPDATE

There are now five female European Defense Ministers

Add Albania and Italy to your list and remove Sweden.

Mimi Kodheli - Albania
Ursula von der Leyen - Germany
Ine Marie Eriksen Soreide - Norway
Jeanine Hennis-Plasshaert - Netherlands
Roberta Pinotti - Italy

Peter Hultqvist has replaced Karin Enström as Sweden's Defense Minister.


25 posted on 01/16/2017 9:52:23 AM PST by Iron Munro (If Illegals voted Rebublican 50 Million Democrats Would Be Screaming "Build The Wall!")
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To: Iron Munro

Those clueless b*tches will most likely end up beheaded in the not too distant future.

Way to go, Euroweenies.


26 posted on 01/16/2017 9:59:29 AM PST by july4thfreedomfoundation (January 20, 2017....America's liberation day approaches.....)
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To: Grimmy
In my book, NATO is a massive parasite latched onto the US and has been evolving into little more than a transnational organized crime outfit specializing in fraud.

Sounds like a good book, I'll try my local library, non fiction section.

27 posted on 01/16/2017 9:59:59 AM PST by Navy Patriot (America, a Rule of Mob nation)
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To: Navy Patriot

Why are we sending US troops to the Baltics as part of the NATO force to serve as a tripwire for Western Europe? If the Russians come streaming across that border they are not invading the USA. The only tripwire troops that should be there should be Western European troops.Time for them to grow up and move to the tip of the spear to defend themselves while we lend logistical support.


28 posted on 01/16/2017 10:01:50 AM PST by chuckee
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To: Navy Patriot

Nato is as useless as the Eurotrash countries, who hate America and yet want us to defend them.

Their failure to recognize their real enemies, the Islamics flooding into their countries and their PCism will destroy them, not Russia.


29 posted on 01/16/2017 10:05:53 AM PST by Grampa Dave (The deadliest Islamic terror cell America has ever faced is leaving office, 20 Jan 2017!)
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To: dfwgator

These weak lady snowflakes would melt under the stress of a real conflict with Russia.


30 posted on 01/16/2017 10:06:21 AM PST by IVAXMAN
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To: dfwgator
Amazing how pictures can summarize the complex very quickly!

Let their defense ministers and PCized military handle their defense. Get us out of there.

31 posted on 01/16/2017 10:11:05 AM PST by Grampa Dave (The deadliest Islamic terror cell America has ever faced is leaving office, 20 Jan 2017!)
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To: dfwgator

Add one other now, the incoming Defense Minister for the USa, Mad Dog Mattis.


32 posted on 01/16/2017 10:15:24 AM PST by Mollypitcher1 (I have not yet begun to fight....John Paul Jones)
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To: chuckee

“Why are we sending US troops to the Baltics as part of the NATO force to serve as a tripwire for Western Europe? If the Russians come streaming across that border they are not invading the USA. The only tripwire troops that should be there should be Western European troops.Time for them to grow up and move to the tip of the spear to defend themselves while we lend logistical support.”

Excellent summary of an out of date pact, that needs to be walked away to put our money, resources and people into MAGA!


33 posted on 01/16/2017 10:15:49 AM PST by Grampa Dave (The deadliest Islamic terror cell America has ever faced is leaving office, 20 Jan 2017!)
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To: dragnet2

I like the cartoon.


34 posted on 01/16/2017 10:20:17 AM PST by EnigmaticAnomaly ("What do you call a basement full of liberals? A whine cellar...")
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To: Grampa Dave

There are some Euro countries who are resisting the Muslim influx. Stop the broad painting with a wide brush. Brexit was the first step and others will soon follow.


35 posted on 01/16/2017 10:21:56 AM PST by Mollypitcher1 (I have not yet begun to fight....John Paul Jones)
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To: rdcbn

they will be met with young girls with flowers begging the Russians to liberate them from the Muslim reign of intimidation, terror and rape.
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Exactly the same reasons European men and women fled into the arms of American soldiers when the Russians were flooding across Europe in 1945. GREATEST mistake in 1945 was America letting the Russians take Berlin. We’ve paid the price ever since. Nevertheless, the Russians are better than the Muslims. We may need to join forces to defeat Isis.


36 posted on 01/16/2017 10:26:12 AM PST by Mollypitcher1 (I have not yet begun to fight....John Paul Jones)
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To: Navy Patriot

This is my primary area of concern with Trump. NATO has been a brilliant alliance and stopped the Russians cold. I agree that everyone needs to pay their share but it must remain in place. Nothing would scare the eastern Europeans faster than to throw it out.


37 posted on 01/16/2017 10:26:43 AM PST by Uncle Sam 911
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To: Iron Munro

NATO and America brought down the wall. It may have been obsolete while Russia was looking inward for 20 years but the Russian bear is on the prowl again thanks to Obama’s flexibility and letting it out of the cage. NATO is vital to keep Europe free.


38 posted on 01/16/2017 10:28:24 AM PST by Uncle Sam 911
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To: Uncle Sam 911

I’d rather just create a new alliance with just the former Communist countries.


39 posted on 01/16/2017 10:29:10 AM PST by dfwgator
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To: Iron Munro

The ladies look like they're having a wonderful time.


40 posted on 01/16/2017 10:35:46 AM PST by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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