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| Germany blasts NATO for 'warmongering' that risks reviving 'an old confrontation' |
| 2016-06-19 |
| [EXPRESS.CO.UK] Frank-Walter Steinmeier claims NATO's ...the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. It's headquartered in Belgium. That sez it all.... Anaconda drills, which he claims are used to counter "Russian aggression", are counterproductive to security within Europe. Betcha he wasn't fond of Pershing missiles back in the day, either. He claims the "warmongering" could inflame the standoff with Russia and alliance troops hold instead "renew discussions about the benefits of disarmament and arms control for security in Europe." So we know which side he's on. But Moscow has pointed out it has no plans to reignite a tense standoff with the West in the future. The Anaconda drills have become NATO's largest exercise in Europe since the Cold War. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #7 This is not the same guy who claims that Germans need Arab DNA, is it? |
| Posted by: Abu Uluque 2016-06-19 16:27 |
| #6 Tremendous amounts of resources are wasted 'fighting the last war'. |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2016-06-19 12:34 |
| #5 From Wikipedia: Frank-Walter Steinmeier ([ˈfʁaŋkˌvaltɐ ˈʃtaɪ̯nˌmaɪ̯.ɐ]; born 5 January 1956) is a German politician of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) who has served as the Minister for Foreign Affairs since 2013. He currently serves as Chairman-in-Office of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) with regard to 2016 German chairmanship of the OSCE. Steinmeier was a close aide of Chancellor Gerhard Schröder So, a socialist with ties to Schröder, who I'm sure we all remember fondly. And of course, Schröder is chairman of Nord Stream AG, with connections to Russian oil interests. But this is all just a crazy coincidence. |
| Posted by: charger 2016-06-19 12:20 |
| #4 grew up in East Germany, mebbe |
| Posted by: Punky Dark Lord of the Jutes1070 2016-06-19 11:38 |
| #3 NATO exercises are "warmongering", but Russian violations of airspace and harassing aircraft and ships is "peaceful outreach". Check Steinmeier's bank accounts. Make sure he's not living beyond his official means. And if he has a mistress, follow her to find her controlling agent from the Russian embassy. |
| Posted by: Rob Crawford 2016-06-19 10:13 |
| #2 Well, Russians are sure that's because you hate them and want them extinct. Of course, Russians have this history where they always invaded from both East & West - sometimes at the same time. |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2016-06-19 07:10 |
| #1 Remind me again, why after the wall came down we are still in Europe providing military welfare? |
| Posted by: P2Kontheroad 2016-06-19 07:07 |