Caroline Glick: NATO Is the Author of Its Own Demise

Breitbart ^ | Caroline Glick

[FLT-bird]

Everything Trump is saying now I’ve been saying for DECADES. Just look at those comments on Yahoo which has a Leftward bias. There is near universal agreement in America that the Yurps have been freeloading and continuing to pay for their defense is neither fair, nor in America’s interest.

Give them one last chance to pay up and carry at least a significant part of their own Defense burden. When they blow that chance - which we all know they will - pull out of NATO and bring the boys home.

[RedMonqey]

Trump is correct. I would move EUCOM HQ’s out of Germany, and into Poland.

So you would downsize the US presence but put us on the doorstep of Mother Russia?

Doubt Russia would like that, plus any forces there would essentially be a "tripwire" for more forces later.

Hate to be the troopers who get the honor of being "T-72 fodder"

[RoosterRedux]

And if Europe is not interested in avoiding a Muslim takeover then what can we do to prevent it?

If there is a muslim takeover of Europe, there will be a Christian and Jewish holocaust.

Do you not think that is worth preventing.

Now as to your question--a good question--that (I paraphrase) "if Europe doesn't care enough to defend itself what can we do to prevent it?"...let me say that I have spent much time thinking about this and simply am not sure what the answer is.

Surely we have to conduct a blunt and direct foreign policy with Europe as I believe Trump is now trying to do.

One in which the U.S. will not be enabling Europe by paying to support a feckless NATO unless NATO changes to actually identify and build an force to fight Islam.

That's a start.

But yes, there has to be a sea change in both NATO and European members (Turkey should be kicked out immediately as part of the change of NATO).

[9YearLurker]

Really? When I looked at the comments earlier today they were ALL in support of Trump.

[FLT-bird]

Yes. That was my point. There is widespread agreement among Americans about this even as we disagree with each other about a lot of other things.

[Thank You Rush]

It’s a shame we don’t get more truth in articles like this one. She’s a great writer and well worth the time to read...

[Paladin2]

Comprehensive fair trade. Close the withdrawl window at Uncle Sugar’s piggy bank.

[cynwoody]

Not a Trump fan,

If you are not a Trump fan, what are you?

Why are you here?

Who, at this point in the political process, would you like to replace Trump??

Are you one of those never-Trump maggots who voted for Hillary or went third-party or stayed home?

[cynwoody]

Apologies for #48.

Having reviewed your posting history, you look OK.

It's just that, when it comes to the "business man from New York", as John Batchelor referred to him during the primaries, we must all stick together and defeat the Left!