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Old 06-28-2018, 03:53 PM
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I'm still awaiting an answer to my rephrased question. Namely, are you OK with Trump insulting and demeaning our greatest allies while lavishing praise on the world's worst and most murderous despots?
Nothing to do with my post, Finny. Simply pointed out that he had a point with his comments about NATO and countries like German and Canada not living up to their 2% of GDP contribution pledge. If that's somehow "insulting" to point out, then I guess you've redefined what an insult is.
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Old 06-28-2018, 04:12 PM
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Nothing to do with my post, Finny. Simply pointed out that he had a point with his comments about NATO and countries like German and Canada not living up to their 2% of GDP contribution pledge. If that's somehow "insulting" to point out, then I guess you've redefined what an insult is.
I'll take that as a yes. Your post was an obvious and ineffective deflection of Trump's insult to our NATO allies.
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Old 06-29-2018, 06:42 AM
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I'll take that as a yes. Your post was an obvious and ineffective deflection of Trump's insult to our NATO allies.
Keep loading the straw in the straw man Finn. My post was nothing of the sort, but you apparently are bound and determined to argue a case that I'm not making.
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Old 06-29-2018, 06:46 AM
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He's got a point, however you might characterize his choice of words:

http://www.businessinsider.com/nato-...country-2017-2

Countries that fall below the required 2% of GDP contribution include your favored Germany, our neighbor to the north - currently run by a 12 year old - Canada.
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Keep loading the straw in the straw man Finn. My post was nothing of the sort, but you apparently are bound and determined to argue a case that I'm not making.
Of course you defended the Lying Dotard insulting NATO.
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Old 06-29-2018, 03:40 PM
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Read your own post again. You're expressing disapproval of our NATO allies in defense of your Dear Leader while dissing Trudeau, exactly as I asserted.
For US, NATO has long outlived its usefulness and thinking of nations like Germany and France as loyal allies is a mistake.
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