With the risk of been censored, or banned for life, I would like to add a few facts (maybe last?) on this forum:
This has gone too far and it’s now getting personal.
Mr. “Bone spurs-in-Chief” is telling others that they didn’t stand up and fight? Where were he, or his sons, when duty called?
When the US activated Article 5 in 2001 two of our sons were sent by Norway to serve with the ISAF force in Afghanistan. They both served 6 x 6-month tours there between 2002 - 2012. The eldest went back to serve a 7th tour, this time as Intelligence officer at the ISAF HQ in Kabul. He had previously served as liaison officer with Afghan Army units and picked up enough of the dari language to be useful, even if not in an active fighting role.
They both survived with no visible scars. They did not expect the President of the nation that had called for their help would berate them in a WEF meeting in Davos.
It is time for the Congress to step in and do what they were elected for, approve military actions and control the dictatorial ambitions of any sitting President.
But I do read the first 3 of 4 stories on the front page mention Trump by name.
I don’t call out any moderation as I do understand it is a difficult thing to do.
I do appreciate this is an American dominated forum so sometimes have to be a bit diplomatic.
Your politics are your politics.
I have never understood why America is hated all over the world when I felt welcome in your country and enjoyed working for your company’s and your bosses.
I have never fought your wars only our own, although I am not stupid enough to know that without your influence we would have had a much harder fight. Although I believe we would have still won despite your influence. A bit harder without an AIM 7 but I think we would have managed..
I always believed that the US would have been there for us if we needed her.
Now unfortunately under this administration I don’t.
If we ever came under nuclear attack I would not trust the US to stand up and I believe the only 2 nuclear powers in Europe would have to go it alone.
I believe Macron has the minerals, I just hope our PM also does.
What did he say? I very much doubt he would be personally berating Norwegian soldiers.
BTW this is from Wikipedia
The decision to invoke NATO’s collective self-defense provisions was undertaken at NATO’s own initiative, without a request by the United States, and occurred despite the hesitation of Germany, Belgium, Norway, and the Netherlands. It is the only time in NATO’s history its collective defense provisions have been invoked.
This thread is not about any of the articles from gCaptain front page. Instead it is ombugge’s beef with something Trump said. Zero relevance to anything maritime.
