For those of you out there who believe Mitt Romney will start WWIII if elected.....

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21. Even though we have been at war perpetually for at least a century

you think another World War is impossible? What do you think the world is doing to Afghanistan and previously to Iraq? All our Allies have been involved at one time or another. NATO is involved.

"The North Atlantic Treaty Organization, or NATO, is a political-military alliance made up of 28 member countries, including the United States. Formed in 1949, NATO has played a unique and essential role in maintaining security and stability throughout the past six decades. It has grown and adapted to changing political environments and security challenges and, with enlargements, partnerships, and peacekeeping missions, has proven itself to be a continuingly effective Alliance.

The core principle on which NATO was founded is the Article V commitment, which states that an attack on one member is an attack on all. The first and only time this was put into action was after the September 11 terrorist attacks when NATO stood with the United States and helped secure American airspace. In 2003, NATO continued its commitment to combat terrorism by taking over command of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) mission in Afghanistan. Every one of NATO’s 28 members contributes to that mission, as do 22 non-NATO contributors."

http://www.chicagonato.org/what-is-nato--pages-188.php