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"The first domino to fall is the North Atlantic Treaty Organization itself" kentuck 16 hrs ago #1
Not just Putin but blue-wave 13 hrs ago #20
For the love of God . . . Scubamatt 8 hrs ago #58
I've been screaming from the rooftops... GiqueCee 4 hrs ago #66
Good analysis. Horrifying that this is who we are now. Every once in a while, the magnitude of that Scrivener7 16 hrs ago #2
All true, and why I said yesterday Trump would be impeached and removed- by Republicans Fiendish Thingy 15 hrs ago #3
It's nice to imagine that angrychair 14 hrs ago #13
That is clearly inaccurate Fiendish Thingy 13 hrs ago #15
You have a lot more faith angrychair 13 hrs ago #22
sadly, agreed Cosmocat 13 hrs ago #30
I take no joy in agreeing this is the likely way it will play out Cosmocat 13 hrs ago #29
What is the mechanism? dpibel 13 hrs ago #17
The mechanisms are in the constitution Fiendish Thingy 13 hrs ago #23
Yes. I gave a quick summary of the 25th dpibel 13 hrs ago #27
I just reread all my comments in this thread, and I don't find the word "immediately" anywhere Fiendish Thingy 12 hrs ago #38
I guess you missed my edit dpibel 12 hrs ago #41
You should contact the major book publishers Fiendish Thingy 11 hrs ago #48
LOL dpibel 11 hrs ago #49
I guess I should be flattered with all your attention Fiendish Thingy 10 hrs ago #50
It's funny when nitpicker becomes nitpickee Qutzupalotl 7 hrs ago #59
Think the JFK mechanism Joinfortmill 10 hrs ago #54
Doubtful Cosmocat 13 hrs ago #25
Somewhere Lindsey Graham just *eed in his pants.... Jack Valentino 4 hrs ago #64
We know what would happen to Piggy Jr' Coldwater 15 hrs ago #4
It sickens me to my core to know that piece of shit believes he will one day be President... Moostache 12 hrs ago #34
Heck, we've ALREADY had way more of that family than we could ever have wanted. calimary 18 min ago #67
Fact of life Timewas 15 hrs ago #5
None of this is going to happen. Glaisne 14 hrs ago #6
It's not my analysis. I know the US has a long-standing treaty regarding the military base Ocelot II 14 hrs ago #7
It's the worst case scenario, so it is a useful warning thought crime 13 hrs ago #31
The U.S. has ONE base only. Breaking the NATO treaty will be an unlawful order to the U.S. Military. The NATO Treaty is ancianita 14 hrs ago #8
i hadn't thought about it this way MadameButterfly 12 hrs ago #33
But the US military has. ancianita 12 hrs ago #40
Tim Kaine was similarly confident MadameButterfly 12 hrs ago #45
Cool. What Congress thinks or votes on adds validation for a decision that is the U.S. Military's alone; ancianita 12 hrs ago #46
As Trump has shown in just the past week, treaties can be torn up or ignored. Nt Fiendish Thingy 13 hrs ago #16
We cannot afford this. bluescribbler 14 hrs ago #9
The people of Greenland&Canada should launch a class-action lawsuit against the US for tRumps terror campaign against us Fords Crackpipe 14 hrs ago #10
And Vladimir Putin will have gotten everything he wants, and he won't even have had to leave the building. Aristus 14 hrs ago #11
Every so often, I think of Susan Sarandon Ruby the Liberal 4 hrs ago #65
A very clear, concise, and I believe correct accessment. Thank you Ocelot II flashman13 14 hrs ago #12
See the first word? It's IF. That makes the piece a total hypothetical. Not an analysis. The fact that it's on a social ancianita 12 hrs ago #44
Don't be trying to school me. I suppose you think the world will thank us for for attacking an ally. flashman13 6 hrs ago #60
Pfffft school you? about a hypothetical not being logical? Believe what you want. ancianita 6 hrs ago #62
Yep, that's Putin's plan that Trump is carrying out. Break up NATO and destroy the US economy from within. Fozzledick 14 hrs ago #14
We should not be taking any of this lightly angrychair 13 hrs ago #18
As someone said on another forum. . . Stargleamer 13 hrs ago #19
I have always thought something drastic would have to happen to make people wake up. Katinfl 13 hrs ago #21
Obviously this is a worst-case scenario, and all things that COULD be done by the EU and other NATO members. Ol Janx Spirit 13 hrs ago #24
Good points about Europe's response but MadameButterfly 12 hrs ago #43
Well, just like the "hold my beer" guy...he's thinking something.... Ol Janx Spirit 10 hrs ago #52
I don't think anything will disavow him because of his mental illness MadameButterfly 8 hrs ago #57
This is all well and good to explain to a thinking man usedtobedemgurl 13 hrs ago #26
I don't know Cosmocat 13 hrs ago #28
Static analysis. bucolic_frolic 12 hrs ago #32
I will finish your essay: ret5hd 12 hrs ago #35
Yep, mission accomplished. This is the real goal, not Greenland. Irish_Dem 12 hrs ago #37
The other thing that could happen is that there is little or no reaction. Irish_Dem 12 hrs ago #36
My crystal ball is foggy. BarbD 12 hrs ago #39
Kick. N/T Upthevibe 12 hrs ago #42
Britian has just said in one of this a.m.'s bulletins on DU that they would put troops in Greenland now. If true, SWBTATTReg 11 hrs ago #47
This sums it up CousinIT 10 hrs ago #51
The Russians own Trump. Joinfortmill 10 hrs ago #53
I would like to see NATO Members OhioTim 9 hrs ago #55
Is anyone telling this to Stephen Miller and tRump? joanbarnes 9 hrs ago #56
Sounds to me like Corporate America better get their shit together and reign in their puppet.nt Trueblue Texan 6 hrs ago #61
Chilling that the donor class hasn't gotten their shit together to stop him Ruby the Liberal 5 hrs ago #63
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