Posted on 03/22/2016 8:08:26 AM PDT by DeathBeforeDishonor1
is slamming Republican presidential rival Donald Trump's call to rethink U.S. involvement in NATO in the wake of Tuesday's terrorist attacks in Brussels.
"It is striking that the day after Donald Trump called for America weakening NATO, withdrawing from NATO, we see Brussels, where NATO is headquartered, the subject of a radical Islamic terrorist attack," Cruz told reporters in Washington on Tuesday.
"Donald Trump is wrong that America should withdraw from the world and abandon our allies," Cruz added. He claimed Trump's proposals to draw back from Europe would hand both Russian leader Vladimir Putin and the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria "a major victory." Trump, in an interview Monday with The Washington Post editorial board, questioned the need for NATO, which has been a central component of Western security efforts since the Cold War.
"We certainly can’t afford to do this anymore," Trump said.
"NATO is costing us a fortune, and yes, we’re protecting Europe with NATO, but we’re spending a lot of money," later added.
Trump doubled down on his proposal to rethink support for NATO during an interview on CNN with Wolf Blitzer.
(Excerpt) Read more at thehill.com ...
“It is striking that the day after Donald Trump called for America weakening NATO, withdrawing from NATO, we see Brussels, where NATO is headquartered, the subject of a radical Islamic terrorist attack,” Cruz told reporters in Washington on Tuesday.
Great, so in addition to violent leftist BLM riots, Cruz is now blaming Trump for terrorism in Belgium.
Following his masters orders.
Lyin Ted.
Trump did not say that USA should exit NATO. Trump said NATO should PAY their fair share for US interventions and equipment. No more freebies.
[Great, so in addition to violent leftist BLM riots, Cruz is now blaming Trump for terrorism in Belgium.]
Yup... that about sums it up.
Yeah instead the USA(annual GDP 17.3 trillion) should continue paying our hundreds of billions defending the EU (Annual GDP 18.5 trillion) /s
So, you are for abandoning our friends?
It’s long past the time that Nato should be disbanded. It’s mission is over. If Europe isn’t willing to muster the strength and capacity to defend itself why should the US continue to bleed it’s treasury to prop them up? I wholeheartedly agree with Donald Trump.
Dunce, indeed.
Cruz needs to shut up, go back to the senate and try not to screw that up any worse than he already has.
Hey Ted...um Ted....Over here.....yoohoo....Ted.... http://www.washingtonsblog.com/2015/07/nato-member-busted-massively-supporting-isis-now-declares-war-against-isis-but-has-ulterior-motives.html
“Cruz is now blaming Trump for terrorism in Belgium.”
I’m not seeing how you can come to that conclusion. How is Cruz blaming Trump for the terrorist attacks in Belgium, specifically?
NATO would have stopped this? Really Ted? You’re getting to be a real toad. STOPPING IMMIGRATION FROM MUSLIM COUNTRIES WOULD HAVE STOPPED THIS.
It has nothing, nothing to do with NATO.
Trump was right on Brussels:
Donald Trump Finds New City to Insult: Brussels
By DAN BILEFSKY and CLAIRE BARTHELEMYJAN. 27, 2016
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/28/world/europe/trump-finds-new-city-to-insult-brussels.html?_r=0
But he never comes up with something better.
Nato is not our friend in any way shape or form. It is the Banks global army used to destroy countries to implenent Islam.
Meanwhile Victor Orban Hungarian Leader says it is a time for resistance in opening the gates of Europe to Islam. Cruz condemns Trump’s assessment of NATO and a call for an Islamic moratorium. He cites Obama’s lack of visa vetting...hasn’t this been a problem both before and after 9-11?
Wish I never supported the stupid, lying Senator
who is dumber than a Canadian rock.
I’m happy to help those who will help themselves(to something other than my money).
What other conclusion could Ted possibly be implying? He says a day after Trump talks about re-evaluating NATO, Brussels is attacked. What is Cruz trying to say?
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