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The Glorious Chaos of Them Crooked Vultures: Live on Austin City Limits (Full Concert)

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Dr Lizardo3/10/2019 12:54:10 am PST

Looks like President Oompa-Loompa has a nifty new idea:

In private discussions with his aides, US President Donald Trump has devised an eye-popping formula to address one of his long-standing complaints: that allies hosting US forces do not pay Washington enough money.
Under the formula, countries would pay the full cost of stationing American troops on their territory, plus 50 percent more, said US and foreign officials familiar with the idea, which could have allies contributing five times what they provide.
Trump calls the formula “cost plus 50,” and it has struck fear in the hearts of US allies who view it as extortionate.
Rumours that the formula could become a global standard have especially rattled Germany, Japan and South Korea, which host thousands of forces, and US officials have mentioned the demand to at least one country in a formal negotiation setting, said people familiar with the matter.

scmp.com

Basically, Trump views NATO as nothing more than a protection racket: he’s a wannabe Don Corleone, but without the wisdom and solid instincts that made Vito Corleone such a successful (fictitious) mobster.

This is exactly what would’ve happened if Fredo had taken over the Corleone crime family……and it’s Fredo’s all the way down.