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Christiane Amanpour: Trump's NATO Comments ‘Literally Insane'

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Posted by Besoeker 2024-02-13 01:12|| || Front Page|| [11134 views ] Top

#1 I suspect the vast majority of Americans would think otherwise.

Posted by Besoeker 2024-02-13 01:17|| 2024-02-13 01:17|| Front Page Top

#2 I first saw Christiane during the Kosovo war. Formed an opinion. Haven't seen anything since then that will cause me to change that opinion.

Posted by Grom the Reflective 2024-02-13 03:19|| 2024-02-13 03:19|| Front Page Top

#3 "I curse her moustache..."

Posted by M. Murcek 2024-02-13 07:03|| 2024-02-13 07:03|| Front Page Top

#4 When the wall came down our mission and the purpose of NATO ended. It's been welfare for the first world.

Posted by Procopius2k 2024-02-13 07:20|| 2024-02-13 07:20|| Front Page Top

#5 She still around?

Posted by DarthVader 2024-02-13 09:58|| 2024-02-13 09:58|| Front Page Top

#6 European Leaders Take Trump NATO Comments ‘Seriously But Not Literally’: Times of London

Posted by Skidmark 2024-02-13 10:16|| 2024-02-13 10:16|| Front Page Top

#7 Typical media bs: Trump was simply telling his audience what he told NATO leaders when he was President.

The result was an immediate increase in NATO funding and praise from NATO military leaders.

Posted by Javiter Dark Lord of the Faith7963 2024-02-13 10:41|| 2024-02-13 10:41|| Front Page Top

#8 "One of the presidents of a big country stood up and said, sir, if we don’t pay and we’re attacked by Russia, will you protect us? I said you didn’t pay, you’re delinquent? He said yes. Say that happened, no, I would not protect you. In fact, I would encourage them to do whatever the hell they want. You have to pay. You have to pay your bills."

I bet one deutschmark that this "conversation" never happened. The nonsense starts with "pay". All these NATO countries don't "pay" anything to NATO, they have pledged to achieve a gial of investing 2% of their GDP in their OWN military.

Btw the countries most in danger do that already (Baltics, Poland etc.)

Germany is on a good track. But it's (geographical) nonsense to say: The US will defend Poland if It's attacked and not Germany.

All Trump wants to say is: Look I threatened them and now they do the 2%.

Of course countries like Portugal need not bother.

Posted by European Conservative 2024-02-13 11:10|| 2024-02-13 11:10|| Front Page Top

#9 Got those subs working yet EC?

Posted by The Walking Unvaxed 2024-02-13 11:50|| 2024-02-13 11:50|| Front Page Top

#10 Yes. As of today all vessels have reentered active service.

Posted by European Conservative 2024-02-13 13:19|| 2024-02-13 13:19|| Front Page Top

#11 Also, Germany and Israel signed a memorandum of understanding for Germany to provide three more Dolphin-class submarines starting in 2027 to add to Israel’s arsenal of six Dolphin-class submarines.

Posted by European Conservative 2024-02-13 13:20|| 2024-02-13 13:20|| Front Page Top

#12 How many people were watching? Why does Breitbart even consider her remarks newsworthy?

Posted by Abu Laptop (same as Abu Uluque but on a different computer.) 2024-02-13 14:23|| 2024-02-13 14:23|| Front Page Top

#13 Click bait, Abu. Click bait.

Attempting to retain the illusion that Breitbart is impartial and balanced, within tolerances.

Can't control a population if you can't measure their influences. By counting the clicks on her link, and the positive/negative comments, the Breitbart overlords get a measure of media effectiveness and can steer the readership.

Middle-of-the-road 'publications' get the same treatment:

Sen Paul says Ukraine aid package would ‘tie the hands’ of future administrations

Posted by Skidmark 2024-02-13 15:41|| 2024-02-13 15:41|| Front Page Top

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