Posted on 02/17/2024 1:05:50 PM PST by nickcarraway
The European Union is good at coming up with inoffensive-sounding terminology to talk about unpleasant things.
For example, the phrase “strategic autonomy” is a nice way of saying, “We don’t trust the Americans” — and, with Donald Trump leading the polls and boasting about encouraging Vladimir Putin to invade European countries, it is impossible to blame them.
It is important to get the context of Trump’s remarks straight: Trump says he told an unidentified NATO counterpart whose country hadn’t met the organization’s target for defense spending, “No, I would not protect you. In fact, I would encourage [Russia] to do whatever the hell they want.” Despite the fact that Trump — a habitual liar — probably didn’t say what he says he said, what he’s saying now is a statement about how he intends to conduct our affairs if elected.
(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...
You think the U.S. media is being too critical of Biden?
(The NY Post is owned by the cretin Rupert Murderoch. The same Never Trumper who owns Fox Snooze.)
Ah, OKAY, now it makes sense. Thanks.
“ Donald Trump leading the polls and boasting about encouraging Vladimir Putin to invade European countries”
When an article begins with a deliberate lie there’s not any reason to read it.
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