NATO warned to start paying its bills

[Murphy]

By the 1980s NATO had evolved into a US dominated organization for intimidating the USSR and it still plays that role in regard to modern Russia. Not only did NATO vastly outspend the USSR and its allies, but NATO's strategy of "Forward Defence" rather than defence in depth created a very aggressive posture so far as the Warsaw Pact was concerned. As I said, NATO provided the USA with a very cheap bulwark against the USSR, allowing it to focus much of its military spending on other areas, such as building up its fleets of aircraft carriers to project a global presence; one that the USSR did not have the resources to challenge. If the US chooses to waste trillions on defence spending that is its business, just as it is Canada's business not to follow suit.

Cites?

Your bulwark is the land that Russia, and later, the USSR, wanted to take. In the 1940s and 1950s, Russia was very aggressively looking to expand their union. It was not a matter of the US using Europe. Russia wanted more. With the introduction of long range bombers, intercontinental ballistic missiles, etc., the game changed.

Whether NATO is of any value today is a moot point. Any nation that wishes to remain a member must pay their dues. If you do not wish to pay anymore, or feel that NATO's role is not relevant to the modern age, withdraw. There is nothing forcing nations to remain as members.

Like any club, should you wish to be a member, you pay your dues. If you want to quit, pull out.

 

[Cliffy]

 

[Murphy]

Did you see the doctor yet about your medication? This is how the world sees you. A simple trip to get your medication adjusted would solve all your problems.

 

[Cliffy]

 

[Murphy]

We aren't concerned with your opinion. It is of no consequence. It's the danger you pose to society that concerns us. Your medications need to be examined, adjusted and possibly new ones added.

 

[Cliffy]

 

[Murphy]

Tell us about the people that you talk to when you are alone. What do you discuss? World events? Family things? Religion?

Have you ever asked your special friends to come over for tea? Do you like to sing together? Do they suggest the pictures that you post here?

When was the last time that you fell and hurt yourself? Do you live near a chemical plant or any place that occasionally releases fumes into the air?

Do you like to sleep with stuffed animals? What is your favourite cartoon character? Have you ever been kidnapped by aliens?

 

[Cliffy]

 

[Murphy]

Do you like aboriginals? Have you ever been in jail? When was the last time that you went to church?

Do you ever get bad headaches? I'll bet you like watching the news. Do you have a favourite station? CBC? CNN?

Are you afraid of water? Are you concerned or even worried about getting wet? Do animals with fur bother you?

How far did you go in school? What did you want to be when you were a teenager? Are you afraid of doctors?

 

[Cliffy]

 

[Murphy]

Do loud noises, like thunder, bother you? Do you like to sit in the sun, or do you prefer to be indoors when it's sunny out?

Do you have all your teeth? What is your favourite colour? Do you have a favourite musical instrument? Do you play a musical instrument?

Have you ever seen any dark creatures running on your floor, or across your bed, in the middle of the night? Do you like touching aluminum foil?

If you could change your name, what would you like to be called? Do you have siblings? Did you ever wish that you were born a girl?

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Trudeau government capitulates to the demands of the Trump Administration

Canadians will be forced to spend more on military in the coming years to appease the Orange Bloat and his whinyness about countries not keeping up with the massive waste happening in the US and elsewhere.

Not one person ever asked ‘shouldn’t the US be spending less instead of everyone else keeping up with the waste?’

Nope … we’ll just do what we’re told.

Canada’s new defence policy today and here are the highlights:

• A 70% increase in defence spending over the next 10 years
• A staggering 62 billion dollar increase over the next 20 years
• An increase in the number of fighter jets to be purchased from 65 (under Harper) to 88
• An increase in personnel in both the regular and reserve forces
  
  
  The Trudeau Liberals did not campaign on, and have no mandate for, significant increases in the defence budget. There has been no change in the international security environment since their election to justify such astronomical increases. The only change has been the election of Donald Trump.
  
  https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/jun/07/canada-increase-military-spending-nato

That might get us to where we would have been, had the government kept up with equipment maintenance. You cannot buy mechanical things and expect that they will last forever.

 

[justlooking]

Now that the Soviet Union is gone, there is no real military threat to Europe.

Always have to love guys who write fantastic lies, and then sit back and laugh while their brain dead supporters
just swallow it all.

Would anyone like to explain that sentence to people in Crimea ?
East Ukraine ?
Georgia ?
Lithuania ?
Other Baltic states ?
Poland ?

 

[Cliffy]

 

[Murphy]

Do you own any firearms? Do you like camping? Sitting around a campfire? Would you rather be in the city in the summer, or in the woods staring up at a starry sky?

Have you ever owned a bicycle? What is your favourite bicycle horn? Or do you prefer bells?

When you dress, you you prefer to be fully covered, or do you prefer wearing shorts and a tee shirt? Do you like shirts with collars?

How many times have you received a speeding ticket? Do police scare you? Annoy you? No opinion?

 

[Cliffy]

Do you own any firearms? Do you like camping? Sitting around a campfire? Would you rather be in the city in the summer, or in the woods staring up at a starry sky?

Have you ever owned a bicycle? What is your favourite bicycle horn? Or do you prefer bells?

When you dress, you you prefer to be fully covered, or do you prefer wearing shorts and a tee shirt? Do you like shirts with collars?

How many times have you received a speeding ticket? Do police scare you? Annoy you? No opinion?

 

[Murphy]

Do you like the Salvation Army? At Christmastime, do you like to go to the mall to shop? What is 2+4?

Have you wet the bed recently? Do you like chatting with birds or squirrels? Do you feed wild birds?

Do you like take out food like pizza? If so, what is your favourite take out meal? Do you ever tipp the delivery guy?

Do you cry when watching sad movies? Have your ever seen strange, unexplained lights in the sky?

 

[Cliffy]

 

[Murphy]

Do you like the feel of rubber? Are you a gardener? What do you do if your hands get full of dirt?

Do you believe in sasquatch? How many times a week do you go out for tea or coffee? Do you have any close friends?

What is 10+0? Have you ever purposely burned yourself? What do you think would happen if President Trump decided to annex Canada?

What is your opinion of men in uniforms? Would you investigate if a woman screamed loudly outside your house?

 

[Cliffy]

I've heard of people like you Murphy. I think this may help you get a better outlook on life:

 

[Murphy]

Do you own a dog? Have you ever eaten dog or cat food? What is your favourite number? Do you ever go to Bingo?

When was the last time you went fishing? Salt or fresh water? Do dogfish bother you? What about animals with teeth or claws?

Have you ever looked for your keys, and after half an hour, found them in your pocket? Have you ever forgotten your wallet when you left the house?

What is your favourite shoe style? Do you like to dress up? In formal attire or women's clothes? Are you ticklish?