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alwaysinasnit

(5,059 posts)
Thu Jul 12, 2018, 12:31 AM Jul 2018

What if that POS in the White House pulled out of NATO?

https://www.rawstory.com/2018/07/ex-obama-official-sketches-terrifyingly-plausible-scenario-trump-destroying-nato-next-week/

“If he sabotages the NATO summit the way he did the G-7, don’t be surprised if he actually makes a move toward exiting NATO,” Shapiro tweeted. “Think he won’t? On what basis? Because his staff restrains him? Because of his strategic understanding? Please.”

After that, he said, the world order could quickly fall apart.

“If we get there, the implications are innumerable & terrifying: Russia pawing at Baltics & other (Eastern and Central) European states; breakdown of joint defense structures; withdrawal of US troops from Euro bases; less restrained German foreign policy; weaker US power projection to Eurasia,” Shapiro tweeted.

“That just scratches the surface,” he continued. “We honestly cannot begin to imagine living in a new era without these international organizing structures. Because for all of NATO’s challenges, no sane person or American political leader has or would contemplate such a reckless move.”
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What if that POS in the White House pulled out of NATO? (Original Post) alwaysinasnit Jul 2018 OP
Something has to be the tipping point. murielm99 Jul 2018 #1
I doubt it. alwaysinasnit Jul 2018 #2
The Trump Trifecta: blow up NATO, legitimize Crimea, and end sanctions in less than a week. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Jul 2018 #3
Who would stop him? The republicans in the House? The republicans in the Senate? MiniMe Jul 2018 #4

murielm99

(30,712 posts)
1. Something has to be the tipping point.
Thu Jul 12, 2018, 01:06 AM
Jul 2018

Would this be the thing that actually causes the repubbies to reject him? To invoke the 25th Amendment?

alwaysinasnit

(5,059 posts)
2. I doubt it.
Thu Jul 12, 2018, 01:33 AM
Jul 2018

I think the only thing that will motivate the Rethugs in Congress to get rid of tRump is if tRump uses his executive powers against them personally.

3. The Trump Trifecta: blow up NATO, legitimize Crimea, and end sanctions in less than a week.
Thu Jul 12, 2018, 06:54 AM
Jul 2018

Uncle Vlad will be so proud of his boy.

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