Nato leaders have informally agreed not to mention the football World Cup to Donald Trump for fear of irritating the US president at a crucial time for the military alliance.
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In the first open acknowledgment of the strategy, the Belgian prime minister, Bart De Wever, told reporters in Ankara he would not be discussing his country’s 4-1 win over the US earlier this week.
Look, can everyone please do their best not to annoy the bumbling pedophile? Thank you - your cooperation is appreciated.
They’re scared of losing the American security guarantee and this is what it costs them to create a comparable EU guarantee.
Just remember that American security guarantee came with all sorts of expensive economic strings they will no longer have to deal with.
Sure, but there was another comment here complaining about having to spend about 5% of the GDP to make up the difference.