The president has revised history when it comes to the sacrifices of America’s allies.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/59092964

The United States invoked Article 5, the mutual-defense clause of NATO’s founding charter, the day after the September 11 attacks. It remains the only time in NATO’s nearly 80-year history that the obligation of common defense has been activated. All 28 members of the alliance at the time sent soldiers to Afghanistan. Many never returned…

  • Greyghoster@aussie.zoneEnglish
    5·
    21 days ago

    What do you expect? Draft dodging Trump has called US war dead “losers”, why would he think more of NATO war dead?

  • Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.worldEnglish
    72·
    21 days ago

    All 28 members of the alliance at the time sent soldiers to Afghanistan. Many never returned…

    Ok, look. I get we’re dog piling on the united states for good reason. We’re a shitshow right now. We ARE the problem in the world.

    But, don’t try to make your point that article 5 is bad because it was called upon after Sept 11th. If ever there was a time for it, that is EXACTLY the type of shit it was drafted for.

    They should have called upon it again in 2006 when the london bombings happened. I’m a little less versed in who did that, but I assume al quida. ISIS didn’t exist yet.

    Now in modern day? Honestly I feel like Ukraine SHOULD be a NATO member. They’re not, and thats the only reason it’s not everybody vs Russia.

    And since we’re letting it go, soon it will be China vs Taiwan. Since they see they can get away with it.

  • MehBlah@lemmy.worldEnglish
    4·
    21 days ago

    Bone spurs hates soldiers because I’m sure he has caught some shit about cowering out of what others his age had to do or go to prison. He will draft kids to fight for him without a thought and spit on them for getting injured.