(04-25-2022, 11:14 AM)homebiscuit Wrote: Just heard Jennifer Griffin, who is in Ukraine, on the radio reporting that huge amounts of heavy and more lethal U.S. and NATO weapons are pouring into the country. I’ll give Biden credit for responding with the amount of military aid he’s authorized.

Griffin also brought up another good point in that while NATO was criticized (and held accountable by the bad orange man) for shirking their financial responsibilities, they’re digging deep now that the Russian bear is on their doorstep. Hopefully they’ve learned a lesson.

What Trump did with NATO was ham-handed but long overdue. 
But I don't think he meant to do it!
I think the man honestly thought that NATO owed the US money.  Like a bill was due or something.  They were supposed to use 2% of their own money to buy weapons from themselves or any other NATO country, not necessarily from us.
It's all good though.  They're closer to messing their treaty obligations and we're all better off for it.

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