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Cruz: Trump 'wrong' on NATO
The Hill ^ | 3/22/16 | Jessie Byrnes

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 ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Miscellaneous; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: cruz; cruz4soros; cruztheliar; dirtytrickcruz; elections; goldmancruz; keywordrage; liarcruz; lyingted; nato; obamatradecruz; opportunist; opportunistcruz; theocracy; trump; trumpwasright
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To: DeathBeforeDishonor1

Oh come on, Ted!

I’d like to point out that Trump isn’t a fan of the UN either, as he pointed out at the AIPAC conference yesterday. I don’t recall hearing Cruz say a word about getting out of the UN or, at the very least, “encouraging them to find a new home more in line with their criticism of the United States and Israel.” I’m sure a wealthy New York real estate tycoon could make something actually useful out of the UN building - after it was completely fumigated, of course.


41 posted on 03/22/2016 8:21:50 AM PDT by ManHunter (You can run, but you'll only die tired... Army snipers: Reach out and touch someone)
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To: Theo

He’s not, but lying about Cruz is par for the course with FReeper Trump supporters, so get used to it.


42 posted on 03/22/2016 8:22:15 AM PDT by Boogieman
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To: DeathBeforeDishonor1
Cruz is wrong on this and Trump is right.

We have been propping up Europe with US tax payer dollars for decades.

This has allowed Europe to cut it's military budgets to almost nothing and has prolonged the inevitable collapse of these socialist states that would have occurred LONG ago if they had been forced to defend themselves with their tax dollars instead of ours.

Socialism is grand... until you run out of other peoples money to pay for it.

We prolonged that day of reckoning for Europe and in the process have infected a whole generation of American youth with the idea that socialism can work.

43 posted on 03/22/2016 8:22:17 AM PDT by TexasFreeper2009 (You can't spell Hillary without using the letters L, I, A, R)
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To: driftdiver

NATO is going to stop Europe from allowing millions of radical Islamist invaders into their countries?

OK....


44 posted on 03/22/2016 8:22:21 AM PDT by 20yearsofinternet (Border: Close it. Illegals: Deport. Muslims: Ban 'em. Economy: Liberate it. PC: Kill it. Trump 2016)
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To: PghBaldy

https://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/ted_cruz/412573

He [CRUZ] missed 36/38 of votes this year.”

Wow...that’s even worse than Obama and McCain when they ran and IGNORED their JOB they were getting PAID for.


45 posted on 03/22/2016 8:22:50 AM PDT by AuntB (Trump right on Trade, Immigration, Terrorism,Economy, 2nd amend. Without them, we are lost.)
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To: Leaning Right
Cruz couldn't even wait a day before turning this into an anti-Trump moment. What a terrible, and pathetic, thing to do.

Cruz is a common opportunist politician, we've seen thousands of them - they do no good, only want to be elected.

46 posted on 03/22/2016 8:22:58 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
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To: Slyfox
So, you are for abandoning our friends?

You're wasting your breath, these zealots have made up their mind, common sense be damned.

47 posted on 03/22/2016 8:23:33 AM PDT by PROCON
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To: driftdiver

“Perhaps he’s saying...”

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Yeah, I guess we’re all left wondering aren’t we? Cuz Cruz never speaks for himself, of from his heart.

Counter that with Trump, who ONLY speaks for himself, and very clearly so.


48 posted on 03/22/2016 8:23:53 AM PDT by ConservativeWarrior (Fall down 7 times, stand up 8. - Japanese proverb)
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To: Jane Long
Following his masters orders. If I had better graphics skills, I'd whip up a cartoon of Cruz as the dog listening to the record player -- "His Master's Voice"
49 posted on 03/22/2016 8:24:01 AM PDT by Cyberman
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To: DeathBeforeDishonor1

Because NATO has been so effective in stopping the jihadi invasion of Europe.....


50 posted on 03/22/2016 8:24:19 AM PDT by Iron Munro (Noah: 'When the animals began to pair up by specie and stand in line, I really took notice.')
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To: 20yearsofinternet

NATO has served their purpose. It’s time for Europe to take care of itself. Since 1992 what has NATO done that Euro countries couldn’t do on their own?


51 posted on 03/22/2016 8:25:05 AM PDT by stratboy
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To: DeathBeforeDishonor1

I am disgusTed with this slimy POS attorney. Lies are his only currency.

Is he even capable of stating his own opinions on issues without his sick obsession with Trump?


52 posted on 03/22/2016 8:25:07 AM PDT by datura
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To: driftdiver
Perhaps he’s saying that in the face of these attacks and similiar ones its apparent that NATO might be needed.

Then he should that.

53 posted on 03/22/2016 8:25:37 AM PDT by CapitalistCrusader
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To: datura
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54 posted on 03/22/2016 8:26:24 AM PDT by timestax (American Media = Domestic Enemy)
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To: DeathBeforeDishonor1

We shouldn’t get out of NATO, but we can’t continue on the same path with the US picking up most of the costs and the Europeans and Canadians spending less and less on defense. There has to be more burden-sharing. We are the world’s biggest debtor nation. We are bearing most of the burden in national treasure and blood to protect the “Free World,” Others must do more or else NATO is worthless.


55 posted on 03/22/2016 8:26:24 AM PDT by kabar
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To: AuntB

Ted Cruz is an opportunistic politician that sells himself to any group that he believes will get him want he desires. He lied to the tea party, he lied to the workers by supporting TPA, he lied to Americans and supported the Corker Amendment, he has sold out to the Bushes, Romney, the GOPe and the Uniparty.


56 posted on 03/22/2016 8:26:57 AM PDT by georgiarat (Obama, providing incompetence since Day One!)
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To: DeathBeforeDishonor1

Further proof that as President, Cruz would be even more wrong than Obama. And more disliked.


57 posted on 03/22/2016 8:27:11 AM PDT by bigbob
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To: ConservativeWarrior

bzzzt try again


58 posted on 03/22/2016 8:27:13 AM PDT by driftdiver (I could eat it raw, but why do that when I have a fire.)
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To: 20yearsofinternet

Well our military isn’t accomplishing that either, so perhaps we should just all give up.


59 posted on 03/22/2016 8:27:46 AM PDT by driftdiver (I could eat it raw, but why do that when I have a fire.)
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To: CapitalistCrusader

he did.


60 posted on 03/22/2016 8:27:58 AM PDT by driftdiver (I could eat it raw, but why do that when I have a fire.)
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