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Trump lashes out at Nato again and claims alliance has done ‘absolutely nothing’ to help in Iran (www.independent.co.uk)
submitted 5 months ago by [M] to c/news@lemmings.world
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[–] 38 points 5 months ago (12 children)

I haven't heard that the NATO alliance had ever approved this war in the first place.

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  • [+] -9 points 5 months ago (8 children)

    Nato chief said on day 1

    It's really important what the U.S. is doing here, together with Israel, because it is taking out, degrading the capacity of Iran to get its hands on nuclear capability

    https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/natos-rutte-praises-us-israeli-military-action-against-iran-says-alliance-wont-2026-03-02/

    You are whitewashing Nato

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  • [–] 6 points 5 months ago (6 children)

    Literally the headline

    NATO's Rutte praises US, Israeli military action against Iran but says alliance won't be involved

    So at no point did NATO ever approve of this war, what random individuals may say is irrelevant.

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  • [–] -3 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (5 children)

    You think praising is not a sign of approval? Nato despite not participating directly in the offense. It still give logistical support, inteligence and surveillance. Even participating in "defensive operation" should not be provides in an illegal war

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  • [–] 5 points 5 months ago (4 children)

    NATO is its constituent countries, not Rutte.

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  • [–] 0 points 5 months ago (2 children)

    He is the goddamn secretary general of Nato, Nato members did not condemn his statement . They voted for this fool to be in the position. Nato talks about opening the straight of Hormoz yet they are not negotiating with Iran and are not putting pressure on them . They are involved in non combatant support to the war

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  • [–] 0 points 5 months ago (1 child)

    I don't even know what you think your point is. The reason nobody else can intervene here even if they want to is that Trump hasn't given other countries any political cover. Didn't consult anyone, and has expressed interest in leaving once the straight is open which leaves allies holding the bag. Even those who want to bomb Iran can't touch this because it's political suicide.

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    • [–] 10 points 5 months ago (2 children)

    If NATO wants to maintain any semblance of being a defensive alliance then I don’t see how they could possibly aid in a war of aggression.

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    • [–] 2 points 5 months ago (2 children)

    Good thing too. We don't need this to turn into Iraq 2.0.

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