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To: E. Pluribus Unum
American presidents have long grumbled about burden sharing.

They have???? Name one. Possibly Reagan but I'm not sure even he pushed back on NATO cost sharing.

2 posted on 07/10/2026 3:10:44 PM PDT by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all. )
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‘Pay?’ Spain just coughed up what they should have been paying, a couple days ago. So how will the USA ‘Pay’? You commie propagandists (aka liars).


3 posted on 07/10/2026 3:12:23 PM PDT by curious7
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To: Texas Eagle

NATO cut spending after the collapse of the USSR. Clinton said nothing and cheered the “peace dividend” while he reduced the size of the US military.


10 posted on 07/10/2026 3:24:37 PM PDT by yuleeyahoo (“Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain!” - the deep-state)
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To: Texas Eagle

But back then they were at least willing to host World War III ( or One Hundred Eleven if Ilhan Omar is counting).


13 posted on 07/10/2026 3:27:12 PM PDT by KarlInOhio (If the Islamic Republic government is in power in Iran when the war is over, we will have lost.)
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To: Texas Eagle

I have paid attention to this. my whole adult life, and have NEVER heard even a single American President gripe publicly about NATO contributing its share.


23 posted on 07/10/2026 4:00:03 PM PDT by rlmorel (Factio Communistica Sinensis Delenda Est)
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To: Texas Eagle

Many NATO countries were spending a lot on defense during the 80s, they used to maintain their militaries.

Britain was spending almost 5%, France close to 4%.


40 posted on 07/10/2026 5:29:40 PM PDT by ansel12
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We can always count on the NYTimes pushing their propaganda on FR.


45 posted on 07/10/2026 5:57:30 PM PDT by citizen (All Bush-era RINOs have got to be primaried out.)
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To: Texas Eagle

Correction, the WPost. Same difference.


46 posted on 07/10/2026 5:58:32 PM PDT by citizen (All Bush-era RINOs have got to be primaried out.)
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