Trump threatens to withdraw troops from Italy and Spain.
Remind me, please, why Trump is expecting NATO countries to get involved in a war which did not threaten a NATO ally, and which they did not start.
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ArishMell · 70-79, M
I am not sure even he really knows; but he is very petulant and cannot take criticism, however just.
He's now announced withdrawing 5000 US troops from Germany, merely over Germany's criticism of his war-by-executive-order on Iran.
(I had not realised this, but apparently the US President does have the authority under US-only law to declare war on any country without approval. He has to seek Congressional approval only if the fighting goes on longer than two months, but Trump is using a cease-fire to claim his war has "ended". I don't know the status of NATO approval under this; but anyway, NATO was established as a mutual defence pact.)
He's now announced withdrawing 5000 US troops from Germany, merely over Germany's criticism of his war-by-executive-order on Iran.
(I had not realised this, but apparently the US President does have the authority under US-only law to declare war on any country without approval. He has to seek Congressional approval only if the fighting goes on longer than two months, but Trump is using a cease-fire to claim his war has "ended". I don't know the status of NATO approval under this; but anyway, NATO was established as a mutual defence pact.)