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2018-03-23 Europe

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Posted by 3dc 2018-03-23 00:00|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 NATO is a mutual defense organization.

Why on Earth are we still allied with these ungrateful freeloaders?

Posted by Herb McCoy7309 2018-03-23 01:53|| 2018-03-23 01:53|| Front Page Top

#2 ...I'm starting to think that when you look at this and the Baden-Wurttemburg disaster, the Germans are acting like the kid who botches up mowing the lawn so badly that Dad does it anyways.

Mike

[edit 3dc - link fixed]

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2018-03-23 04:48|| 2018-03-23 04:48|| Front Page Top

#3 ^Bad link

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2018-03-23 04:58|| 2018-03-23 04:58|| Front Page Top

#4 Grom,

Thanks for catching that - not sure what's going on this morning but none of my link attempts seem to be working. This site covers things quite nicely:

http://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/16920/the-curious-case-of-germanys-massive-new-but-relatively-toothless-type-125-frigates

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2018-03-23 05:47|| 2018-03-23 05:47|| Front Page Top

#5 :-)

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2018-03-23 05:48|| 2018-03-23 05:48|| Front Page Top

#6 Given how much Germany is spending in financial support as well as policing the 1.x million colonists Chancellor Merkel invited, it's no wonder they haven't the funds for a properly kitted out military as well. I seem to recall they already had to increase taxes to cover their increased domestc expenditures.

Posted by trailing wife 2018-03-23 16:46|| 2018-03-23 16:46|| Front Page Top

#7 The current German defense minister is unfortunately absolutely incompetent.

Posted by European Conservative 2018-03-23 16:48|| 2018-03-23 16:48|| Front Page Top

#8 Historically it's FORTUNATE if The German defense minister is absolutely incompetent

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2018-03-23 18:59|| 2018-03-23 18:59|| Front Page Top

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