re: #436 Targetpractice

Oh, and atop that, “expert” called onto Faux criticizes NATO for bringing in new member nations because those nations are small and don’t pay enough…when there is no monetary amount set, but instead a percentage of their national budgets that is an aspirational goal to be met in 2024.

I don’t understand what is so hard for these idiots to comprehend… the bigger the alliance, the less likely another state is going to attack any member (that’s good, generally, for peace). By admitting smaller nations, you drastically reduce the chances of regional wars (again, generally good for peace) because itchy neighbors aren’t going to want to see American, British, and French bombers flying over their cities. Without NATO, or some such organization, you end up with a situation like we presently have in the Middle East - where foreign powers are stoking/creating/meddling in civil wars.