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US to boost Europe military presence as Nato strengthens defences
Financial Times ^ | June 29, 2022 | Henry Foy

Posted on 06/29/2022 3:25:06 AM PDT by Cathi

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To: ClearCase_guy

My opinion and a buck will still get you a cup of coffee some places, but here’s what I see.

The sanctions aren’t working to stop Russia, but they are inflicting lots of pain in the west. These world ‘leaders’ aren’t going to just slink away and drop these sanctions, there’s no way that happens. They simply cannot stand the blowback from their citizens for wrecking their economies over this war and admitting failure. They will not go back, they have worked too hard to build this scenario.


21 posted on 06/29/2022 4:51:47 AM PDT by Not_Who_U_Think
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To: libh8er

> Could it be for a full scale assault in Ukraine ? <

The American public would never stand for that...unless the EU and the US set up a false flag event first.

“Hey everybody, the Rooskies just shot at one of our ships in neutral waters. Time for us to enter Ukraine to help push back the Russian bear.”

Then it’s rally ‘round the flag, boys. Gulf of Tonkin, Part II.


22 posted on 06/29/2022 4:58:32 AM PDT by Leaning Right (The steal is real.)
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To: Cathi
I keep saying we are committing suicide in our desperate attempt to hold on to our past hegemony. We just keep doubling down

We're playing a global game of chicken against the power of nationalism, a force that will pick up the old cuckolds by the scruff of the neck, shake them and then deposit them in the nearest dumpster.

23 posted on 06/29/2022 4:59:08 AM PDT by JonPreston
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To: Cathi

As usual, the US defends our cousins overseas...


24 posted on 06/29/2022 5:09:48 AM PDT by Eric in the Ozarks (Baseball players, gangsters and musicians are remembered. But journalists are forgotten.q at)
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To: Cathi

they’re pretty serious about this. A planeload of pronouns is on the way to Europe as we speak.


25 posted on 06/29/2022 5:33:31 AM PDT by wny
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To: Cathi

I believe the EU needs to defend itself. The US has put it’s big toe into everything else in the world. When will we stop? EU has the people, the money and the equipment. If they don’t want to spend their cash on things military, that’s on them. Especially now. This country is hurting in a lot of ways. We don’t need this Russia/Ukraine war.


26 posted on 06/29/2022 5:41:37 AM PDT by JoJo354 (Freedom first. MAGA forever!)
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To: Worldtraveler once upon a time

But the Biden administration want to allow illegals to join the military to offset the low recruitment rate, just like Bush.

I’m sure if there was a call to deploy troops with the US borders for some reason these illegals would resist those orders. /s


27 posted on 06/29/2022 6:13:44 AM PDT by grcuster
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To: Cathi

Boy, this was some summit. They hardly missed a beat in their search to antagonize. Liz Truss has been a disaster for Britain and now she wants to reposition the NORTH ATLANTIC Treaty Organiztion (NATO) to “poke the dragon.” Why is she directing NATO to interfere in Asia? On top of that she kind of loses her “invading a sovereign nation” stump speech when as a matter of fact Taiwan is in China.

This won’t go well...:-(

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/west-must-stand-up-to-china-over-taiwan-threat-says-truss-xh7r5nwq3

NATO SUMMIT

West must stand up to China over Taiwan threat, says Truss

Chris Smyth, Whitehall Editor, Madrid

Wednesday June 29 2022, 11.20am BST, The Times

Liz Truss told the Nato summit in Madrid that the West must “defeat Russia and negotiate later” — not just for Ukraine but also to deter China

Liz Truss called China an “aggressor” as she urged the West to stand up to Bejiing to prevent an invasion of Taiwan.

The foreign secretary said she feared that China would make a “catastrophic miscalculation” by attacking Taiwan as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine pulls Beijing and Moscow closer together.

She fears that the West is being “complacent” over China, and she wants to boost arms sales to Taiwan and reduce the use of China in key supply chains.


28 posted on 06/29/2022 6:50:42 AM PDT by Cathi
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To: JonPreston

From your lips to God’s ear..

and me, too.


29 posted on 06/29/2022 6:52:20 AM PDT by katie didit
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To: ClearCase_guy

Nothing like a shooting war to rally all to the Flag and forget about how our country is circling the drain thanks to Biden’s handlers.


30 posted on 06/29/2022 7:51:08 AM PDT by JGPhila
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To: Cathi

NATO - the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Apparently, Truss’ map of the world looks a bit different than the one the rest of us see.


31 posted on 06/29/2022 7:53:42 AM PDT by JGPhila
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To: cranked

You could be right - Biden’s goons don’t seem to care that most of South American is being taken over by the Chinese.


32 posted on 06/29/2022 9:00:14 AM PDT by GOPJ (MAGA POWER - - President Trump's endorsement record is 144-10)
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To: grcuster

A fine observation. BIden is causing intentional destruction.


33 posted on 06/29/2022 11:33:13 AM PDT by Worldtraveler once upon a time
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To: grcuster

A fine observation. BIden is causing intentional destruction.


34 posted on 06/29/2022 11:33:15 AM PDT by Worldtraveler once upon a time
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