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hooshouse
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What's this?
It has nothing to do with the agreement NATO made with its members.
They made the commitment during Obama’s presidency.
It’s the orange, obese fascist.
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NATO nations ramping up spending thanks to Trump comments.
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JMHoo
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So says Nigel Farage. LMAO!!! **
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Seattle .Hoo
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I thought that was pretty funny. **
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DanTheFan
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Publicly embarrass and threaten your allies, who are
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111Balz
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Shouldn't we have been monitoring this more closely all along? NATO is 75 **
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02/19/2024 12:55PM
No - you don't say anything, Tuck. It's wut good friends do. **
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ResistHoo
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The 2% of GDP agreement was signed in 2014 under Obama
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CMUHoo
02/19/2024 1:03PM
MAGAts think the steady increase in spending on defense by NATO members
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Hoo TV
02/19/2024 1:21PM
There was no mechanism prior to 2014? Seems to invite an unequal spreading
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Tuckahokie
02/19/2024 1:19PM
There still isn't a "mechanism" other than withdrawing or
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CMUHoo
02/19/2024 1:32PM
So unfair. So very, very unfair. **
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Which country picked up the $$$ slack? **
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Tuckahokie
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SixerHoo
02/19/2024 1:44PM
And 2% was just a mutually agreed upon & commitment GOAL (by 2024), not any
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Hoo TV
02/19/2024 1:51PM
And then the money is a quid pro quo. Or he'll encourage Russia to do
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Seattle .Hoo
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There is no $$$ slack.
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Seattle .Hoo
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If Democrati are happy with current Defense spending levels...then so am I **
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Tuckahokie
02/19/2024 2:11PM
No one is saying that or has said that. **
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Seattle .Hoo
02/19/2024 3:11PM
Again, NATO is NOT a protection racket. It is a US security asset. **
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Seattle .Hoo
02/19/2024 12:58PM
And the only time Article 5 has ever been invoked was for the US after 9/11 **
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Hoo TV
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I imagine we have. I don’t think it’s bad that Trump has focused attention
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SixerHoo
02/19/2024 12:58PM
If we don't fund Ukraine soon NATO will start cracking. **
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Then what good is it
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02/19/2024 4:49PM
Yep. FAFO. **
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Hoo TV
02/19/2024 1:41PM
They're wise to start planning for the US to be an unreliable ally. **
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Seattle .Hoo
02/19/2024 1:44PM
They remember our response in 1939, too **
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Hoo TV
02/19/2024 1:52PM
Putin's Quisling MAGAs are a Russian success story. **
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Seattle .Hoo
02/19/2024 1:05PM
Trump right. Again. **
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Los Angeles Hoo
02/19/2024 12:40PM
It has nothing to do with the agreement NATO made with its members.
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hooshouse
02/19/2024 12:39PM
Sure Jan. **
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02/19/2024 12:37PM
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