Trump promises to work with NATO to defeat Islamic State
Source: Reuters
Republican Donald Trump said on Monday he would work closely with NATO allies to defeat Islamic State militants if he wins the White House, reversing an earlier threat that the United States might not meet its obligations to the Western military alliance.
In a policy speech, Trump said he would wage a multi-front "military, cyber and financial" war against Islamic State, although it was not clear how that would differ from the Obama administration's fight with the jihadist group.
"We will also work closely with NATO on this new mission," said Trump, whose remarks about the defense organization earlier this summer drew heavy criticism from allies and even some of his fellow Republicans.
Trump said a newly adopted approach to fighting terrorism by the organization had led him to change his mind and he no longer considered NATO obsolete. He was apparently referring to reports the alliance is moving toward creating an intelligence post in a bid to improve information sharing.
Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-trump-nato-idUSKCN10Q1WQ
So, Trump now reverses himself and essentially tries to echo Hillary and Obama by working with NATO and our allies, rather than using attacks on allies as a means of extorting protection money?
PSPS
(13,614 posts)bucolic_frolic
(43,286 posts)Like GWB in 2000 he moves to the center and echoes his opponent
until casual voters cannot tell the difference.
Generous article. I don't see how working with NATO is the same
as honoring our treaties. To me they are separate and distinct.
timlot
(456 posts)That won't change the past statements he's made months or even weeks ago over and over. "Candy check the transcript".
6000eliot
(5,643 posts)Wolf Frankula
(3,601 posts)Thursday's headline.
Wolf
glennward
(989 posts)know, or at least they believe, any pivot toward sanity, kindness, cooperation, respect, and civility is fake. They know he doesn't mean it.