Gennifer Flowers.

[Dill]

(10-08-2016, 04:14 AM)hollodero Wrote: When I listened to the debate (oh yeah), that was the only point... I wouldn't go as far as to say he actually had one... but the only point where I didn't think that everything he said was completely appalling to the intellect. Of course that Japan nukes thing is BS; but although I do not know about the payment structures in NATO, I do know that I feel safe and that my country doesn't do squat for that. You indeed take care of us for free; guess we are just "geographically lucky".
Yes, the truth is much more complex, but it being simplistic doesn't make it completely untrue. If the US were to abandon Europe, we really couldn't do much if Putin rolled over the baltic states and marched right through Poland.
Trump just wants more money for protection. I figure.

Well you are kind of lucky, surrounded by NATO countries, so you are unlikely to suffer a land invasion without it triggering a massive response from NATO because one of those countries would have to be invaded first. Trump wouldn't be able to squeeze anything out of you for that "protection" because you didn't sign on.

On the other hand, you could suffer Paris-style terrorist attacks to force you out of the Middle East--oh wait, you're not in the Middle East.  Nevermind.

I don't think Putin could manage an invasion of Europe very well, even without the U.S. The Russian economy is about the size of Italy's. The German military is relatively small but could be expanded quickly--and backed by France and GB.