Trump Says He May Pull Out of NATO as Iran War Criticism Mounts

[Uncle Joe]

The U.S.-Israeli war on Iran has deepened rifts with several European countries. The Spanish government has been most outspoken in its opposition to the war, and U.S. allies like Germany and the United Kingdom have voiced some criticism while providing logistical support for the assault on Iran. NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has tried to smooth over differences and placate President Trump, even as he has mused about pulling the U.S. out of the military alliance and renewed his threats to seize Greenland.

"If there's one thing that actually one can say about President Trump, it's that he's been very consistent in his total disdain for Europe and for NATO," says Nathalie Tocci, an international affairs scholar based in Madrid, as well as a Guardian Europe columnist.

"Trust in the relationship seems to be broken. And, of course, once trust is broken, it's extremely difficult to put the genie back in the bottle."

[OLDMDDEM]

1. Will NATO Congress vote to cancel NATO membership? I don't think so.

[generalbetrayus]

2. Why, oh why didn't Fred Trump pull out the night Shitler was conceived?

[GiqueCee]

3. Wait a minute...

... can President Pisswig even do that unilaterally, without the consent of Congress? That festering fuckstick is hellbent on destroying America, and Republicans are cheering him on, while Putin's wet dream is coming true.
This shit has GOT to stop!

[Walleye]

7. No, he can't, it's a treaty. He doesn't understand that, all he knows is real estate scams.

Maga fully believes he can do it. They believe he can do anything. It’s disgusting. I don’t even think they know why we have a constitution.

[ChicagoTeamster]

4. With Trump there is no trust for anything. That was a given. Trump has been tasked with pulling the US out of NATO.

That's what Putin ordered. Trump is expected to deliver.

[multigraincracker]

5. That's my guess. Putin is his advisor.

[Walleye]

8. Yes, he needs to keep making Putin happy. It's all he has to live for.

Other than making everybody else miserable

[pfitz59]

6. Another empty threat

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