Nice little country you've got here ... it'd be shame if anything happened to it.
Posted on 03/27/2016 7:38:46 AM PDT by bryan999
Donald Trump wants US allies to ante up if they want to continue under the “cloak of American protection,” according to his first detailed comments on his foreign-policy platform.
“We’re not being reimbursed for the kind of tremendous service that we’re performing by protecting various countries,” the Republican front-runner was quoted as saying.
Trump said he would boycott oil from Saudi Arabia and other allies unless they provide troops or funds to fight ISIS.
“If Saudi Arabia was without the cloak of American protection . . . I don’t think it would be around,” he told The New York Times.
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Nice little country you've got here ... it'd be shame if anything happened to it.
“What does Donald Trump think would rise in its place?”
American owned and run oil fields.
L
Something in the Iranian camp.
Bingo!
Reposting ...
Cruz accusing Trump of retreating from NATO.
That is a malicious misrepresentation. Trump wants NATO members to pay more into the alliance. He’s reminding them that they need the USA more than the USA needs them.
Cruz is actually arguing that we should maintain the status quo in budget allocation and assumes [once again] that his supporters are too naive to realize it.
How, if the U.S. pulls out?
And if they refuse to pay?
The US in NATO once paid 50-50. Now we pay 70-30.
Trump is right-—that should change.
Then they are the ones who made that decision, and they get to receive the results of that decision.
I’m sure that Trump would be willing to accept bonds with zero interest from the EU along with better trade arrangements, etc.
But he needs to start off with a strong claim to keep leverage while Cruz gave himself zero leverage.
Good. About time
Apparently Cruz is the expert on "pulling out".
Nice little village youse got here, Jacque. It’d be a shame if sumpin were ta happen to it ...
Why can’t you say something good about your guy?
Instead you tear down the only real conservative in the race.
Wake up & repent.
Ok...so how much are the Saudis willing to pony up to ensure that doesn’t happen?
Certainly enough to pay for the cloak of US security, don’t you think?
Fine. We should have nuked one of their cities after 911.
Covering europes’ sorry ass has allowed them to scrap their militaries right down to bare bones. The gubmints spend the money on that cradle to grave nonsense instead. A lot of Europe was still worth saving back in the 80s because their gubmints recognized the threat called the soviet empire. That went away and allowed these countries to turn full on socialists like france.And now the muzzi hordes will take over.History repeats itself yet again.
Always with the negative waves, Moriarty ...
Why don't you knock it off with them negative waves. Why don't you dig how beautiful it is out here? Why don't you say something righteous and hopeful for a change?"
Trump knows they cant afford it.Try again bigflopper.
Trump is the only one who understands economics. The rest just think they can print.
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