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Biden signs documents of U.S. support for Sweden, Finland to join NATO
Reuters ^ | 9 Aug 2022 | Jeff Mason and Patricia Zengerle

Posted on 08/09/2022 5:24:50 PM PDT by BeauBo

Biden on Tuesday signed documents endorsing Finland and Sweden's accession to NATO, the most significant expansion of the military alliance since the 1990s as it responds to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Biden signed the U.S. "instrument of ratification" welcoming the two countries, the final step for their endorsement by the United States...

The U.S. Senate backed the expansion by an overwhelming 95-1 last week...

NATO's 30 allies signed the accession protocol for Sweden and Finland last month, allowing them to join the nuclear-armed alliance once all member states ratify the decision.

The accession must be ratified by the parliaments of all 30 North Atlantic Treaty Organization members before Finland and Sweden can be protected by Article Five, the defense clause stating that an attack on one ally is an attack on all.

Ratification could take up to a year, although the accession has already been approved by a few countries including Canada, Germany and Italy.

(Excerpt) Read more at reuters.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; Russia
KEYWORDS: biden; buhbyepkk; finland; goodgoodneoconneds; joebiden; nato; sweden
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The USA has ratified, Turkey is still expected to drag their heels and seek concessions for it to ratify.
1 posted on 08/09/2022 5:24:50 PM PDT by BeauBo
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I don’t care


2 posted on 08/09/2022 5:26:27 PM PDT by Az Joe (Biden & ChiComs are the enemy, not Putin.)
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To: BeauBo

(((YAWN))) NATO is about to become an environmental activist group.


3 posted on 08/09/2022 5:26:53 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (The House is supposed to represent the people, not the friggin' Federal government. )
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To: Az Joe

Since they are documents I think our side should stuff them into his coat pocket then have the FBI raid his home quarters at the White House and arrest him for taking them from the US National Archives’ jurisdiction.


4 posted on 08/09/2022 5:29:52 PM PDT by frank ballenger (You have summoned up a thundercloud. You're gonna hear from me. Anthem by Leonard Cohen)
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Now Bill'm Dano.....

They should put their money up front.

5 posted on 08/09/2022 5:31:11 PM PDT by Sacajaweau ( )
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To: Az Joe

I only care in that this will galvanize the Russian people to the cause of defeating the US and her sissified allies with the aid of Syria, Iran, Turkey, Argentina, Venezuala, Brazile, Panama, Mexico, and China. Then again, we get Ukraine, the powder puff brigades, and the trans-international forces of lies, injustice and the communist way.

This is a HUGE mistake. We are drawing a line where we are committed to defend nearly the entire formerly civilized world.


6 posted on 08/09/2022 5:31:38 PM PDT by Glad2bnuts ((“If there are no absolutes by which to judge society, then society is absolute.” Francis Schaeffer,)
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To: BeauBo

“…Then he drooled, sharted, grabbed his nurses tits and fell asleep on the desk.”


7 posted on 08/09/2022 5:31:41 PM PDT by Caipirabob (Communists...Socialists...Fascists & AntiFa...Democrats...Traitors... Who can tell the difference?)
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The PKK terrorists hiding out in Sweden and Finland will make great fertilizer for Erdogan's "environmental activists" in Türkiye after they get turned over in the entrance to NATO deal the Turks negotiate.

Think Khashoggi...

8 posted on 08/09/2022 5:33:42 PM PDT by kiryandil (China Joe and Paycheck Hunter - the Chink in America's defenses)
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To: Sacajaweau

“They should put their money up front.”

They seem to be jumping in with both feet. Both have signed up to start training Ukrainian Military troops, which only a few NATO countries are currently doing.

Both Sweden and Finland already dedicate more than 2% of GDP toward Defense.

Sweden has a particularly advanced arms industry, and has shipped/is shipping good gear to the Ukraine, especially anti-tank and anti-ship weapons.


9 posted on 08/09/2022 5:40:14 PM PDT by BeauBo ( )
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The real headline ...

Jill Told Joe to Sign Some Documents of U.S. Support for Sweden, Finland to Join NATO

Joe scribbled something and got an ice cream cone.

10 posted on 08/09/2022 5:45:51 PM PDT by TigersEye (The Democrat Party is criminal, unAmerican and illegitimate )
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To: kiryandil

It seems likely that Erdogan will hold out until the last, before ratifying the accession of Sweden and Finland into NATO, extracting concessions from all sides.

Those PKK guys seem doomed, and Putin will likely have to sell out Assad to Erdogan’s tender mercies as well.

Erdogan is also a big smuggler of oil, gas and gold; so Putin is going to have to pay him off in many ways.


11 posted on 08/09/2022 5:47:05 PM PDT by BeauBo ( )
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To: BeauBo

Go away and take your wars with you.


12 posted on 08/09/2022 5:48:26 PM PDT by JonPreston
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To: BeauBo

How much of their share is the tax paying American going to have to pay?


13 posted on 08/09/2022 5:48:51 PM PDT by Antihero101607
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To: Glad2bnuts

“Syria, Iran, Turkey, Argentina, Venezuala, Brazile, Panama, Mexico”

oh are we supposed to be afraid?


14 posted on 08/09/2022 5:51:47 PM PDT by FreshPrince
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Sweden, Finland to join NATO.

Putin did that!

He is a GAY Clown, and the big joke is on Russia.


15 posted on 08/09/2022 5:52:55 PM PDT by BeauBo ( )
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and Putin will likely have to sell out Assad to Erdogan’s tender mercies as well.

Nah.

Putin has the whip hand, in the end.

He isn't just a bunch of talk, hiding behind Ukie dupes and Ukie cannon fodder like the neocons in the West.

Erdogan respects those worthy of respect.

16 posted on 08/09/2022 5:53:08 PM PDT by kiryandil (China Joe and Paycheck Hunter - the Chink in America's defenses)
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To: JonPreston
The sounds of the PKK guys in Erdogan's "readjustment centers" will be a lullaby for the neocons who sent them there for a "NATO win" over Sweden and Finland.

We'll never have to take the Scandinavian betrayers seriously again. They'd sell their mothers if Blinken told them to.

17 posted on 08/09/2022 5:56:44 PM PDT by kiryandil (China Joe and Paycheck Hunter - the Chink in America's defenses)
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“Erdogan respects those worthy of respect.”

Like when he shot down that Russian jet over Syria?

Putin has little leverage over Turkey. The Turkstream pipeline, perhaps, but Russia is now hard up to keep that pipeline flowing - the only one left to the West that still operates normally. Erdogan’s hand is on that valve.

Erdogan has a lot that Putin now needs badly, and he is going to make him pay.


18 posted on 08/09/2022 5:58:53 PM PDT by BeauBo ( )
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“We’ll never have to take the Scandinavian betrayers seriously again.”

But Russian soldiers will have to die from the anti-tank weapons they are providing, and Russian sailors from the anti-ship missiles.

Send more targets.

Let’s get the demilitarization of Russia wrapped up by Christmas!


19 posted on 08/09/2022 6:01:44 PM PDT by BeauBo ( )
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Erdogan has a lot that Putin now needs badly, and he is going to make him pay.

"You will gladly give me a prediction about Tuesday for credibility today."

Free Republic's neocon Wimpy.

20 posted on 08/09/2022 6:07:21 PM PDT by kiryandil (China Joe and Paycheck Hunter - the Chink in America's defenses)
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