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"The first domino to fall is the North Atlantic Treaty Organization itself" kentuck Jan 2026 #1
Not just Putin but blue-wave Jan 2026 #20
For the love of God . . . Scubamatt Jan 2026 #58
there are but they have proven themselves to be cowards. nt Javaman Jan 2026 #74
There are few. if any of those old Republicans alive today. The Nazi salute is the norm with this batch. peacebuzzard Jan 2026 #80
I fully expect china to invade Taiwan at that point. Javaman Jan 2026 #73
I've been screaming from the rooftops... GiqueCee Jan 2026 #66
Good analysis. Horrifying that this is who we are now. Every once in a while, the magnitude of that Scrivener7 Jan 2026 #2
All true, and why I said yesterday Trump would be impeached and removed- by Republicans Fiendish Thingy Jan 2026 #3
It's nice to imagine that angrychair Jan 2026 #13
That is clearly inaccurate Fiendish Thingy Jan 2026 #15
You have a lot more faith angrychair Jan 2026 #22
sadly, agreed Cosmocat Jan 2026 #30
if this comes to fruition, I see various states calling up their national guard against ICE Javaman Jan 2026 #75
I take no joy in agreeing this is the likely way it will play out Cosmocat Jan 2026 #29
What is the mechanism? dpibel Jan 2026 #17
The mechanisms are in the constitution Fiendish Thingy Jan 2026 #23
Yes. I gave a quick summary of the 25th dpibel Jan 2026 #27
I just reread all my comments in this thread, and I don't find the word "immediately" anywhere Fiendish Thingy Jan 2026 #38
I guess you missed my edit dpibel Jan 2026 #41
You should contact the major book publishers Fiendish Thingy Jan 2026 #48
LOL dpibel Jan 2026 #49
I guess I should be flattered with all your attention Fiendish Thingy Jan 2026 #50
It's funny when nitpicker becomes nitpickee Qutzupalotl Jan 2026 #59
Think the JFK mechanism Joinfortmill Jan 2026 #54
Doubtful Cosmocat Jan 2026 #25
Somewhere Lindsey Graham just *eed in his pants.... Jack Valentino Jan 2026 #64
We know what would happen to Piggy Jr' Coldwater Jan 2026 #4
It sickens me to my core to know that piece of shit believes he will one day be President... Moostache Jan 2026 #34
Heck, we've ALREADY had way more of that family than we could ever have wanted. calimary Jan 2026 #67
Fact of life Timewas Jan 2026 #5
None of this is going to happen. Glaisne Jan 2026 #6
It's not my analysis. I know the US has a long-standing treaty regarding the military base Ocelot II Jan 2026 #7
It's the worst case scenario, so it is a useful warning thought crime Jan 2026 #31
The U.S. has ONE base only. Breaking the NATO treaty will be an unlawful order to the U.S. Military. The NATO Treaty is ancianita Jan 2026 #8
i hadn't thought about it this way MadameButterfly Jan 2026 #33
But the US military has. ancianita Jan 2026 #40
Tim Kaine was similarly confident MadameButterfly Jan 2026 #45
Cool. What Congress thinks or votes on adds validation for a decision that is the U.S. Military's alone; ancianita Jan 2026 #46
As Trump has shown in just the past week, treaties can be torn up or ignored. Nt Fiendish Thingy Jan 2026 #16
We cannot afford this. bluescribbler Jan 2026 #9
The people of Greenland&Canada should launch a class-action lawsuit against the US for tRumps terror campaign against us Fords Crackpipe Jan 2026 #10
And Vladimir Putin will have gotten everything he wants, and he won't even have had to leave the building. Aristus Jan 2026 #11
Every so often, I think of Susan Sarandon Ruby the Liberal Jan 2026 #65
she is and will always be a fucking halfwit. nt Javaman Jan 2026 #76
A very clear, concise, and I believe correct accessment. Thank you Ocelot II flashman13 Jan 2026 #12
See the first word? It's IF. That makes the piece a total hypothetical. Not an analysis. The fact that it's on a social ancianita Jan 2026 #44
Don't be trying to school me. I suppose you think the world will thank us for for attacking an ally. flashman13 Jan 2026 #60
Pfffft school you? about a hypothetical not being logical? Believe what you want. ancianita Jan 2026 #62
I'm not predicting anything; don't give me credit or blame for this piece. Ocelot II Jan 2026 #71
Yep, that's Putin's plan that Trump is carrying out. Break up NATO and destroy the US economy from within. Fozzledick Jan 2026 #14
We should not be taking any of this lightly angrychair Jan 2026 #18
As someone said on another forum. . . Stargleamer Jan 2026 #19
I have always thought something drastic would have to happen to make people wake up. Katinfl Jan 2026 #21
Obviously this is a worst-case scenario, and all things that COULD be done by the EU and other NATO members. Ol Janx Spirit Jan 2026 #24
Good points about Europe's response but MadameButterfly Jan 2026 #43
Well, just like the "hold my beer" guy...he's thinking something.... Ol Janx Spirit Jan 2026 #52
I don't think anything will disavow him because of his mental illness MadameButterfly Jan 2026 #57
This is all well and good to explain to a thinking man usedtobedemgurl Jan 2026 #26
I don't know Cosmocat Jan 2026 #28
Static analysis. bucolic_frolic Jan 2026 #32
I will finish your essay: ret5hd Jan 2026 #35
Yep, mission accomplished. This is the real goal, not Greenland. Irish_Dem Jan 2026 #37
The other thing that could happen is that there is little or no reaction. Irish_Dem Jan 2026 #36
My crystal ball is foggy. BarbD Jan 2026 #39
Kick. N/T Upthevibe Jan 2026 #42
Britian has just said in one of this a.m.'s bulletins on DU that they would put troops in Greenland now. If true, SWBTATTReg Jan 2026 #47
This sums it up CousinIT Jan 2026 #51
I don't think NATO dissolves, just the US's part in it. Javaman Jan 2026 #77
This explains a lot: "Ending the American Dream by 2029?" CousinIT Jan 2026 #78
thanks, I'll check it out. I read Toms Dispatch from time to time. :) nt Javaman Jan 2026 #79
The Russians own Trump. Joinfortmill Jan 2026 #53
I would like to see NATO Members OhioTim Jan 2026 #55
Is anyone telling this to Stephen Miller and tRump? joanbarnes Jan 2026 #56
Sounds to me like Corporate America better get their shit together and reign in their puppet.nt Trueblue Texan Jan 2026 #61
Chilling that the donor class hasn't gotten their shit together to stop him Ruby the Liberal Jan 2026 #63
Yeah, we'd become Figarosmom Jan 2026 #68
"Oh--everything I touch gets ruined." That's trump's life. C Moon Jan 2026 #69
The epitome of..... MarcoZandrini Jan 2026 #70
not to mention all the private companies that do business in Europe Javaman Jan 2026 #72
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