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Rubio: ‘NATO Is Still a Good Idea — It Has to Be Modernized’
brietbart ^ | 06/12/2018 | Pam Key

Posted on 07/12/2018 7:50:50 AM PDT by ChicagoConservative27

Wednesday on Fox News Channel’s “The Daily Briefing,” Sen Marco Rubio (R-FL) said the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was “still a good idea,” but it has to be “modernized.”

When asked about President Donald Trump’s criticism of the alliance, Rubio said, “First of all, NATO is still a good idea. It has to be modernized, so it has a new purpose and a new meaning in the 21st century. I continue to believe and support NATO.”

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: antiquated; modernized; nato; outdated; pastusebydate; rino; rubio
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1 posted on 07/12/2018 7:50:50 AM PDT by ChicagoConservative27
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To: ChicagoConservative27

“Mend it, don’t end it”


2 posted on 07/12/2018 7:53:52 AM PDT by aynrandfreak (Being a Democrat means never having to say you're sorry)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Ridiculous. NATO was a good idea after WWII and before the fall of the Soviet Union. But it is a stupid idea, now. Who exactly is the threat to Western Europe, now? NATO is an alliance without a purpose other than to enrich arms dealers, a relic that should be discarded yesterday.


3 posted on 07/12/2018 7:55:00 AM PDT by 2big2fail
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Kill It!

Especially as long as Turkey remains a member.


4 posted on 07/12/2018 7:55:14 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: 2big2fail
Who exactly is the threat to Western Europe

NATO member, Turkey.

5 posted on 07/12/2018 7:55:51 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Against what imaginary enemy?

There hasn’t been a threat to warrant the necessity of NATO for 25 years.


6 posted on 07/12/2018 7:56:30 AM PDT by pepsionice
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Rubio voted to give away the country to fraudulently documented foreigners and assisted the arming of jihadists in Syria and Libya.

He needs to be replaced by a patriot.


7 posted on 07/12/2018 7:58:51 AM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizen Means Born Here of Citizen Parents__Know Islam, No Peace - No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

It’s outdated, and if Turkey can not be ejected then it is in America’s best interest to withdraw and draw up something new on our terms.

Give it enough of a reform attemp to show the delinquent members have no interest in catching up their debt, then pull the plug.


8 posted on 07/12/2018 7:58:51 AM PDT by MrEdd (Caveat Emptor)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Kinda like “The Ford Mustang is still a good idea, but it has to be modernized”

i.e. a completely new car that shared only the name with the original.


9 posted on 07/12/2018 7:58:52 AM PDT by cuban leaf (The US will not survive the obama presidency. The world may not either.)
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To: 2big2fail

[NATO is an alliance without a purpose other than to enrich arms dealers, a relic that should be discarded yesterday.]


So you disagree with Trump that Europe should increase its defense spending?


10 posted on 07/12/2018 7:59:15 AM PDT by Zhang Fei (Journalism is about covering important stories. With a pillow, until they stop moving.)
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To: pepsionice

Maybe there hasn’t been an enemy for 25 years because of NATO?


11 posted on 07/12/2018 7:59:44 AM PDT by calljack (Sometimes your worst nightmare is just a start.)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

It served it’s purpose. Time to end it. Or at least our part in it.


12 posted on 07/12/2018 7:59:49 AM PDT by DoodleDawg
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To: Zhang Fei

They can increase their spending whether or not NATO exists.


13 posted on 07/12/2018 8:00:03 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: ChicagoConservative27
SEATO was a good idea too.

Gen. Jesus Vargas had great parties attended by really cute Asian girls.

14 posted on 07/12/2018 8:00:03 AM PDT by ASA Vet (Make American Intelligence Great Again.)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

There is no Warsaw pact, our “allies” are not carrying their weight, are no longer free countries, and are intent on demographic suicide.
There is nothing to defend there. Time to leave.


15 posted on 07/12/2018 8:00:13 AM PDT by Little Ray (Freedom Before Security!)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Rubio is a dunce. He must be benefiting from this somehow, or else he wouldn’t be saying this.


16 posted on 07/12/2018 8:00:59 AM PDT by backwoods-engineer (Enjoy the decline of the American empire.)
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To: MrEdd
It’s outdated, and if Turkey can not be ejected then it is in America’s best interest to withdraw and draw up something new on our terms.

Draw up something new with whom?

17 posted on 07/12/2018 8:01:01 AM PDT by DoodleDawg
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Simplicity and Continuity!
But the world don’t buy that...not ever...the founding fodders, and on and on....it works...$$$$
++++++++++++++++++
GyG@Planet WTF?
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18 posted on 07/12/2018 8:01:17 AM PDT by gunnyg ("A Constitution changed from Freedom, can never be restored; Liberty, once lost, is lost forever...)
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To: dfwgator

The Turks are fierce and well-armed (thanks to arms merchants!!) but in my opinion not able to engage and then occupy territory. Greece, maybe, and there is some antipathy there but do you think they are really a threat to others??


19 posted on 07/12/2018 8:01:28 AM PDT by 2big2fail
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To: Little Ray

LOL, we should form an alliance with Poland and the other Central European countries, hey the name “Warsaw Pact” is available, heh heh.


20 posted on 07/12/2018 8:01:31 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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