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Gates to NATO: Shape up or we’ll be shipping out. A Dim future for US-European alliance?
Hotair ^ | 06/10/2011 | Ed Morrissey

Posted on 06/10/2011 10:21:57 AM PDT by SeekAndFind

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1 posted on 06/10/2011 10:22:01 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
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...all part of Obamas orchestrated destruction of the “west”.

The alien needs to be evicted!


2 posted on 06/10/2011 10:25:39 AM PDT by himno hero ("Armageddon is well seeded, America will pay"... Barrack Obama's vision)
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To: SeekAndFind

NATO has outlived its purpose, which was originally noble and has been accomplished. Now it has become the “Bombs-on-Call” for Moslem provocateurs in the Balkans and North Africa. How very “North Atlantic” in focus, and defensive in purpose.

Make the degenerate EU pay for its own defenses, and its own aggressions.


3 posted on 06/10/2011 10:40:23 AM PDT by Psalm 144 (Voodoo Republicans: Don't read their lips - watch their hands.)
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To: himno hero

You don’t agree with Gates on this?


4 posted on 06/10/2011 10:41:19 AM PDT by demshateGod (The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God.)
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To: himno hero; All

How is Obama seeking a greater military contribution from Europe orchestrating destruction of the “west”? For years they have lived under our military umbrella and created public health and pension benefits that are more generous than our own. Now that we are struggling in those areas we can no longer afford to subsidize European generosity to their people while we ask our own for more sacrifice. Whether or not he wins in 2012, this problem will have to be dealt with by whoever is in office.


5 posted on 06/10/2011 10:44:16 AM PDT by gleeaikin
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To: Psalm 144

Hear, hear.


6 posted on 06/10/2011 10:48:43 AM PDT by RedRover
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To: Psalm 144
The American Taxpayer can no longer subsidize European peace-loving holier-than-thou arrogance. Let them do their own heavy lifting to maintain a balance-of-power. We stayed over there to balance against the USSR, not to provide Europe with an endless vacation from realty.

Speaking of vacations, Americans might like to enjoy that month long holiday of August than so many Europeans seem to think they're due. Tome for the American Atlas to pass much of the burden to the NATO "friends".

7 posted on 06/10/2011 10:52:33 AM PDT by Colonel Kangaroo
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Not a bad observation.

Obama is doing his best to erode America and thereby the west.

He should be attacking the reasons for why the rest of the planet suffers in third world conditions.... the backwards cult of Islam.

But the muslim can’t.


8 posted on 06/10/2011 10:52:41 AM PDT by himno hero ("Armageddon is well seeded, America will pay"... Barrack Obama's vision)
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To: Colonel Kangaroo
The American Taxpayer can no longer subsidize European peace-loving holier-than-thou arrogance.

Amen to that!
9 posted on 06/10/2011 10:58:00 AM PDT by fallujah-nuker (Pakistan delenda est)
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To: gleeaikin

... a drunk can always ask for more money to help his life get better.


10 posted on 06/10/2011 11:00:08 AM PDT by himno hero ("Armageddon is well seeded, America will pay"... Barrack Obama's vision)
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To: SeekAndFind
China can't become the world's top military dog until NATO is dissolved.
11 posted on 06/10/2011 11:00:42 AM PDT by drypowder
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To: SeekAndFind

The flag at NATO HQ should have been lowered with the fall of the Soviet Union. NATO was formed as a defensive pact to guard against Soviet aggression. With the collapse of the Soviet Union it has outlived its mission. All NATO is now is a way for the Europeans to play the part of a world power using US assets. If the EU wants to play to part of a super power on the world stage it is time for them to commit the proper resources.


12 posted on 06/10/2011 11:02:58 AM PDT by Petrosius
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To: Psalm 144

Make the degenerate EU pay for its own defenses, and its own aggressions.

When the EU has a meeting they can’t even agree as who sit where for the first month.


13 posted on 06/10/2011 11:03:42 AM PDT by chiefqc
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To: Psalm 144

Make the degenerate EU pay for its own defenses, and its own aggressions.

When the EU has a meeting they can’t even agree as who sit where for the first month.


14 posted on 06/10/2011 11:03:54 AM PDT by chiefqc
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To: Psalm 144

Make the degenerate EU pay for its own defenses, and its own aggressions.

When the EU has a meeting they can’t even agree as who sit where for the first month.


15 posted on 06/10/2011 11:03:54 AM PDT by chiefqc
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To: himno hero

Well that’s true.


16 posted on 06/10/2011 11:04:25 AM PDT by demshateGod (The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God.)
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To: SeekAndFind

I say we slap the French and kick the Germans just before we pull out of NATO and Europe.

Let them fight their own fights.

Same for Korea and Japan.

Just do it and let things play out.


17 posted on 06/10/2011 11:04:51 AM PDT by Vendome ("Don't take life so seriously... You'll never live through it anyway")
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To: drypowder
It is US power that is the block to Chinese ambition. The little military contribution that NATO adds to US power means nothing to China. Do you realize that if China were to attack us in Asia that it would not even invoke a NATO response? The relevant clause in the NATO treaty is:
The Parties of NATO agreed that an armed attack against one or more of them in Europe or North America shall be considered an attack against them all. Consequently they agree that, if such an armed attack occurs, each of them, in exercise of the right of individual or collective self-defence will assist the Party or Parties being attacked, individually and in concert with the other Parties, such action as it deems necessary, including the use of armed force, to restore and maintain the security of the North Atlantic area.
This was latter amended to include: the Algerian Departments of France (which is not applicable anymore), on the territory of Turkey or on the islands under the jurisdiction of any of the Parties in the North Atlantic area north of the Tropic of Cancer. China has nothing to fear from NATO.
18 posted on 06/10/2011 11:14:35 AM PDT by Petrosius
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To: Vendome

Ron Paul, is that you? :)


19 posted on 06/10/2011 11:16:44 AM PDT by SeekAndFind (u)
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To: Colonel Kangaroo

100% Agree. The only bases we need are Japanese,SK ones for monitoring of the chicoms, and Israel. Europe hates us no matter what. Leave them to their own devices we need nothing they produce. Let them bow to Uncle Vlad(lol they own the germans with energy) and the muslim hordes. Im sick of their endless dissing of the US.


20 posted on 06/10/2011 11:17:40 AM PDT by MARKUSPRIME
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