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Cruz Hits Trump on NATO 'Surrender' in Wake of Brussels Attacks
Newsmax ^ | March 22, 2016 | Sandy Fitzgerald

Posted on 03/22/2016 10:42:29 AM PDT by GodGunsGuts

GOP presidential candidate Ted Cruz said Tuesday that Donald Trump was engaging in a "pre-emptive surrender" to Islamic terror by calling for a "withdrawal" from NATO on the eve of the Brussels terror attacks.

On Monday, Trump told CNN that the U.S. should greatly reduce its support of NATO.

"It's too much and frankly it's a different world than it was when we originally conceived of the idea," Trump said of the US-European security alliance.

Cruz said he found it "striking" that the terror attacks occurred on the day after his rival candidate Donald Trump called for reducing the U.S. role NATO.

"We see Brussels where NATO is headquartered as the subject of a radical Islamic terrorist attack," Cruz said in a press conference from Washington D.C.

"Donald Trump is wrong that America should withdraw from the world and abandon our allies. Donald Trump is wrong that America should retreat from Europe, retreat from NATO, hand Vladimir Putin a major victory, and while's he's at it, hand ISIS a major victory."

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To: dirtboy

“I think he believes he is being slick.”

He’s conceiTED.


61 posted on 03/22/2016 11:30:11 AM PDT by BlatherNaut
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To: GodGunsGuts

Yep Ted being part of NATO stopped that attack.


62 posted on 03/22/2016 11:30:38 AM PDT by niki
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To: niki

NATO: Neo Arab Terrorist Organization


63 posted on 03/22/2016 11:36:42 AM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: GodGunsGuts

I fail to see how NATO could help Europe when they’re importing their terrorists


64 posted on 03/22/2016 11:37:24 AM PDT by 4rcane
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To: heights

CRUZ using a terrorist attack to ATTACK TRUMP!

CRUZ has turned into an ugly person!


65 posted on 03/22/2016 11:39:41 AM PDT by LibFreeUSA
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To: GodGunsGuts
Cruz said he found it "striking" that the terror attacks occurred on the day after his rival candidate Donald Trump called for reducing the U.S. role NATO.

So he is saying it's Trump's fault.

66 posted on 03/22/2016 11:40:04 AM PDT by McGruff (Just another "Low Information Voter" for Trump)
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To: 4rcane

CRUZ has just doubled down on DEMONSTRATING how LITTLE he knows about foreign policy!

The man is a complete clueless person who’ll get run over by his slick BUSH NEOCON advisers, who know even less.


67 posted on 03/22/2016 11:41:40 AM PDT by LibFreeUSA
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To: 4rcane

CRUZ has just doubled down on DEMONSTRATING how LITTLE he knows about foreign policy!

The man is a complete clueless person who’ll get run over by his slick BUSH NEOCON advisers, who know even less.


68 posted on 03/22/2016 11:41:45 AM PDT by LibFreeUSA
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To: GodGunsGuts

Cruz has turned very distasteful. Literally before the bodies were cold he started seeing if he could use it to his advantage.
I remember back when “before the body was cold” was considered uncouth, distasteful, craven.

And that said, his analogy is idiotic on so many levels. A year ago when he announced I believed he was so smart. He just needed time to show his true self.


69 posted on 03/22/2016 11:44:45 AM PDT by DesertRhino ("I want those feeble mined asses overthrown,,,)
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To: libbylu
Cruz did this yesterday. Perhaps if you ever listened you would understand why so many of us think Trump is a fraud. Why is it you cannot look at facts?

Trump said what every REAL Conservative has said NATO needs to pay it's fair Share

But Ted is a Liar

70 posted on 03/22/2016 11:45:40 AM PDT by scooby321
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To: GodGunsGuts
It appears that NATO is becoming the army of the United Nations. That’s a problem.

NATO: A Military Entangling Alliance
http://www.thenewamerican.com/reviews/opinion/item/22739-nato-a-military-entangling-alliance

The NATO/UN Army: Perpetual War … and Bankruptcy for U.S.
http://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/item/11497-the-nato-un-army-perpetual-war-and-bankruptcy-for-us

NATO: From Defense to Offense
http://www.thenewamerican.com/world-news/item/19252-nato-from-defense-to-offense

71 posted on 03/22/2016 11:46:16 AM PDT by VitacoreVision
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To: libbylu

“Cruz did this yesterday. Perhaps if you ever listened you would understand why so many of us think Trump is a fraud.

But this was the story:
“Cruz said he found it “striking” that the terror attacks occurred on the day after his rival candidate Donald Trump called for reducing the U.S. role NATO.”

Well that settles it. Im voting for Cruz if he can predict the future! Did Cruz really discuss the attacks in Belgium YESTERDAY? lol


72 posted on 03/22/2016 11:52:16 AM PDT by DesertRhino ("I want those feeble mined asses overthrown,,,)
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To: grania
"If anything, NATO has allowed European leaders to be total jerks about saving themselves."

Completely correct. America has been played for a sucker for too long. Europeans and their leaders are still caught up in World War II dreams. They still think America will pay their military bills and send millions of American youth to fight and die for them and their socialist societies as we did in the 1940s.

In the meantime the Europeans are using the money they save on military expenditures to pay for the costs associated inviting Arab/Muslim rapists and terrorists into their nations to satisfy their bizarre misguided left-wing notions of diversity and multiculturalism.

73 posted on 03/22/2016 11:52:59 AM PDT by StormEye
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To: GodGunsGuts

The room Cruz is smartest in gets smaller and smaller every time he opens his mouth. How disappointing!


74 posted on 03/22/2016 11:53:15 AM PDT by COUNTrecount (Race Baiting...... "It's What's For Breakfast")
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To: McGruff
Cruz said he found it "striking" that the terror attacks occurred on the day after his rival candidate Donald Trump called for reducing the U.S. role NATO.

So he is saying it's Trump's fault.

No, he's saying you don't reduce your role when under attack.

How much more obvious does it have to be said!

75 posted on 03/22/2016 11:54:19 AM PDT by bygolly
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To: libbylu

You opused out in such a “classy” way, why are you back?

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3390867/posts

You are all freaking low class jerks. The Heidi thread has been pulled multiple times. Free Republic has become trump derangement central. I HAVE NEVER SEEN A BUNCH OF CONSERVATIVES SO PICKY, PETTY AND STUPID - STUPID FREAKING LOSERS YOU DAMN DEFEND TRUMP AS IF HE WERE A FREAKING BABY BECAUSE HE IS! DAMN YOU ALL TO HELL.


76 posted on 03/22/2016 11:55:36 AM PDT by COUNTrecount (Race Baiting...... "It's What's For Breakfast")
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To: GodGunsGuts

personally , I will never trust another lawyer for the top slot . Ted needs to put a cork in it .


77 posted on 03/22/2016 11:57:35 AM PDT by LeoWindhorse
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To: mazda77; libbylu

“Your projection is working overtime.”
_______________________________________

Your delusions are working overtime!

As Cruz is known to do, he makes very strong comments about Trump based upon differences in policy positions. Recently, Trump opined to the WaPo a new, less muscular position on US military support around the world; Trump has signaled that he could retreat from full support of NATO. This is quite a change from the strong-man “torture the terrorists” red-meat spouted at his rallies!

Cruz indicated in his comments that under his presidency the US will not retreat, and the terrorist massacre in Brussels highlights the necessity for America to continue playing a strong role in supporting our NATO allies...if one reads the comments, Cruz is simply making a strong contrast with Trump!

Now, FR commentary that Trump may be a fraud is nothing new! He’s changed positions so many times in recent months that it’s hard to believe anything that he says! This is not “projection”...rather this is a harsh reality!


78 posted on 03/22/2016 11:57:56 AM PDT by HoosierWordsmith
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To: HoosierWordsmith

and the only people in a court proceeding not bound to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth are . . . .

Get back to me when you figure it out.


79 posted on 03/22/2016 12:01:11 PM PDT by mazda77
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To: GodGunsGuts

The problem here is Cruz is showing a lack of understanding or being purposefully misleading on the role of NATO. NATO has specifically rejected involvement in the fight against ISIS. It is a cold war relic which allows Europe to get away with far less expenditures on national security which US tax payer fits the bill for. NATO should be changed to be more of an alliance of equals not an alliance that is military welfare for European and Asian socialist nations. No one is suggesting we get rid of our existing alliances but to behave as if the cold war/WWII status quo should remain is just naive and short sighted.


80 posted on 03/22/2016 12:11:50 PM PDT by Maelstorm (America wasn't founded with the battle cry "Give me Liberty or cut me a government check!".)
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