On the NATO comments he’s simply twisting arms to make sure everyone helps carry the load.
On Erdman, he’s harkening back to Sadam and Kaddafi, bad as they were, the world might be better if they were still around.
I suspect so as well.
But, in that case Trump got it the wrong way around.
Kadaffi and Saddam were for all their faults secular dictators holding the likes of Al Qaeda at bay.
Erdogan assuming full control is more akin to the coup by the Ayatollahs in Iran.
A military coup would have installed a secular strongman to protect Ataturk’s legacy, as they have done on several occations in Turkey’s history when Turks have elected either islamists or communists.