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2008-10-06 Afghanistan

U.S. to allies: Fight in Afghanistan or write check

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Posted by ed 2008-10-06 08:49|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 The U.S. is not making NATO a two-tiered force. Those that choose the benefits of alliance while trying to avoid the costs have made it what it is.. or perhaps made obvious what it always was. We put US $850 billion into stabilizing the world; I think it fair that together they put in $17 billion or so.

Posted by trailing wife ">trailing wife 2008-10-06 09:05|| 2008-10-06 09:05|| Front Page Top

#2 The Euros look upon NATO as an entitlement paid for by the American taxpayer and have for generations.

Posted by Procopius2k 2008-10-06 09:21|| 2008-10-06 09:21|| Front Page Top

#3 i say they can pay up or no longer be guaranteed NATO protection

Posted by sinse 2008-10-06 11:00|| 2008-10-06 11:00|| Front Page Top

#4 Is this a joke ? Do they really believe anyone but US taxpayers are going to pony up ? Freakin' good luck. At least the players in the pentagon are realizing the US is bankrupt and big changes in their funding are coming soon. They'd better shit or get offa the pot. Quit holding hands. Get it done.The entire effort in WWII took less time. If these jokers want to have it their own way, let them. I'm in favor of cutting the umbilical cord. Let them be on their own. Shut down all US funding of UN, Nato, plato, etc. Tell them to vacate our territory in NY. I'm sick and tired of these free loaders.

Posted by Woozle Elmeter 2700 2008-10-06 11:32|| 2008-10-06 11:32|| Front Page Top

#5 Better yet; either pay up or we will institute OP's Arclight idea and don't let us hear one whimper out of all you freeloaders.
Get the job done quicker; messier maybe but if its our dime it is our way and y'all can just STFU!

Posted by USN, Ret. 2008-10-06 14:20|| 2008-10-06 14:20|| Front Page Top

#6
Oh, I dunno ..... carpet bombing Europe seems like a little disproportionate response to the failure of NATO.

Posted by lotp 2008-10-06 20:39|| 2008-10-06 20:39|| Front Page Top

#7 USN ret, carpetbombing Europe in response to their failure in the NATO mission seems, I dunno, a bit disproportionate.

Posted by lotp 2008-10-06 20:42|| 2008-10-06 20:42|| Front Page Top

#8 You wanna carpetbomb Europe? Tempting, but a bit of overkill, no?

Posted by lotp 2008-10-06 20:43|| 2008-10-06 20:43|| Front Page Top

#9 He isn't talking about Europe.

Posted by Mike N. 2008-10-06 20:56|| 2008-10-06 20:56|| Front Page Top

#10 lotp, I don't think USN, Ret. ment we should carpet bomb Europe, but Pakistan.

Posted by Deacon Blues">Deacon Blues 2008-10-06 20:56|| 2008-10-06 20:56|| Front Page Top

#11 Umm, that was tongue in cheek LOL

Posted by lotp 2008-10-06 21:42|| 2008-10-06 21:42|| Front Page Top

#12 And apparently repetitious too. Got some serious delay in my server's cache I guess 'cause I just figured Fred's spam filter had nabbed those.

Posted by lotp 2008-10-06 21:42|| 2008-10-06 21:42|| Front Page Top

#13 #8 You wanna carpetbomb Europe? Tempting, but a bit of overkill, no? Posted by lotp

Please spare the Alsace.

Posted by Besoeker 2008-10-06 21:44|| 2008-10-06 21:44|| Front Page Top

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