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Re: The beginning of the end of NATO?
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Wed, 12 Feb 2003 15:05:36 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Larry Pieniazek writes:
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> Just as I predicted earlier in this very forum, the leaders of France and
> Germany are going to let Turkey get attacked by Iraq just to spite the US
> rather than work within NATO to take precautions, even when explicitly asked
> by Turkey for aid. Apparently Turkey's invocation of Article IV of the NATO
> charter isn't up to France's dainty standards?
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> Let's pull our troops out of Germany and base them where they're more welcome.
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> Or, better, bring them home.
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> ++Lar
Oh please do!
And while you're withdrawing your troops from non-US countries, please
remove your diplomats, your meddling, and your arms sales from any country
that is not yours.
I know that would have a negative impact on my country, as well as others,
but I think the benefits of the dismissal of "US meddling" far outweighs any
negative impact.
And I'm not talking about private industry or tourism--just keeping it on
the gov't level--there was once an idea that if we opened up tourism
everywhere, that there would be 'hostages' from all countries in all other
countries so the threat of going to war would diminish for some of your own
citizens would be in that particular country.
It is interesting to see how the xenophobia of the United States is *very*
selective--it seems to disappear when the 'interests' of those in power are
threatened.
Dave K
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| (...) I would certainly support that plan. Can we rely on our allies in France (for example) likewise to cease the sale of arms to any country that doesn't belong to France? (...) Sadly, this is hardly a US-only phobia. Other nations likewise have (...) (21 years ago, 12-Feb-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| This is awesome news... not only might this little war we're about to have finish up the UN as an active force, it might well do in NATO too. From the text of a speech by Senator John McCain (R., Ariz.) on February 8, 2003, at the Munich Conference (...) (21 years ago, 12-Feb-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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