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Trump is threatening to 'cut and run' before the Strait of Hormuz is open because he is getting bored with the war that he started. This is probably the beginning of the end of NATO with the U.S. as a member state.
They must be drowning in caviar and vodka over at the Kremlin.
2naSalit
(102,780 posts)The end of NATO, rather they'll kick us out. It's a big move but the workings are already there so they don't have to reinvent the wheel just make adjustments. Not easy but doable.
Captain Stern
(2,253 posts)A nation can only leave voluntarily.
2naSalit
(102,780 posts)That's looking to happen by the end of this coming summer.
Captain Stern
(2,253 posts)Fortunately, Trump can't pull us out of the treaty on his own.
He'd need a 2/3 vote in the Senate
2naSalit
(102,780 posts)So we'll probably be suspended or something because we don't know how to behave.
It's still a mess.
I just hope a tornado will scoop him and at least some of his enablers or something. My brain is tired.
OGBuzz
(314 posts)against NATO so I think they'll be looking to exit soon. Hopefully the Senate stops them.
Celerity
(54,405 posts)
D_Master81
(2,585 posts)This is the nightmare scenario for the world. This guy screws everything up and then when the world doesnt come and clean it up for him he cuts and runs and leaves the world to clean it up anyhow. What his idiot ass hasnt thought of is its still gonna hurt us at home anyhow. We may not have gas shortages but it will be $5 a gallon
Torchlight
(6,821 posts)In regards to NATO, trump has turned American into the character of Milton from Office Space: witless, clueless, and kinda creepy that no one else realy wants to see. And he'll sealion about being asked to turn the music down.