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Well, I don't think so if NATO made a commitment not to expand in order to obtain Russia's consent to German reunification.

The Myth of a No-NATO-Enlargement Pledge to Russia,

Here's what George F. Kennan, America's premier Cold War diplomat had to say about the first round of NATO expansion per the NYT in 1998.

George Kennan, starting in the late 40's Kennan was a critic of the US in the Cold War.