We caught part of a speech Secretary General of NATO Mark Rutte gave. It was sobering, to say the least. He noted the escalating behavior of Russia, and said it put all of Europe at risk. He said that it was time for NATO to put itself on a war footing. As far as I could tell, the plans of the US did not figure into the discussion — it’s too damn late.
We stand on the brink of WW III, in my opinion. Too many entities are licking their chops over the prospect — China and Russia are only part of the mix, and Trump/Bannon/ and the rest of that bunch are beyond bloodthirsty. The MAGA lust for a civil war within the US — but a world war will sweep them up and won’t they be surprised when the draft is reinstated.
NATO’s Mark Rutte was speaking very soberly about what he sees, and the clear implication was that wishful thinking was not going to save Europe.
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Thank you for this, Dennis Donovan:
"I have been an admirer of the US and its people. But I am frightened of it now, and I am even more frightened of them."
Charlie Angus
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"We should not count upon the majority of Americans coming to their senses in any event....All my life I have been an admirer of the United States and its people. But I am frightened of it now, and I am even more frightened of them.” - Conservative journalist Andrew Coyne
December 29, 2024 at 11:52 AM
"We should not count upon the majority of Americans coming to their senses in any event....All my life I have been an admirer of the United States and its people. But I am frightened of it now, and I am even more frightened of them.†- Conservative journalist Andrew Coyne
— Charlie Angus (@charlieangus104.bsky.social) 2024-12-29T16:52:26.209Z
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