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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWhat 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, dont be surprised if he actually makes a move toward exiting NATO, Shapiro tweeted. Think he wont? 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 NATOs 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
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The Trump Trifecta: blow up NATO, legitimize Crimea, and end sanctions in less than a week.
LastLiberal in PalmSprings
Jul 2018
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murielm99
(30,712 posts)1. Something has to be the tipping point.
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.
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.
LastLiberal in PalmSprings
(12,563 posts)3. The Trump Trifecta: blow up NATO, legitimize Crimea, and end sanctions in less than a week.
Uncle Vlad will be so proud of his boy.
MiniMe
(21,708 posts)4. Who would stop him? The republicans in the House? The republicans in the Senate?