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2026-03-18 Europe

NATO snubs Trump: Finland says 'we have Russia to take care of' as Germany and Starmer refuse to be drawn in to Iran war - months after Washington condemned alliance for not pulling its weight

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Posted by Skidmark 2026-03-18 00:36|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [1852 views ] Top
File under: Govt of Iran

1 Sounds like a good time to say fuck NATO and get out. Let Europe take care of themselves for once, especially since they think they are the all knowing mf'ers of the world.

Posted by chris 2026-03-18 05:39|| 2026-03-18 05:39|| Front Page Top

2 I will accept Finland's argument.

Posted by Besoeker 2026-03-18 05:41|| 2026-03-18 05:41|| Front Page Top

3 That’s going to lower our Ukraine payments just in time to buy some more tomahawk inventory.

Posted by Super Hose 2026-03-18 06:00|| 2026-03-18 06:00|| Front Page Top

4 Good time for foreign aid rollback.

Posted by Skidmark 2026-03-18 06:14|| 2026-03-18 06:14|| Front Page Top

5 Someone forgot to tell them this is a test.

Posted by Procopius2k 2026-03-18 07:14|| 2026-03-18 07:14|| Front Page Top

6 Someone forgot to tell them Iran is an undemocratic satellite state of Russia.

Idiots.

Posted by Thing From Snowy Mountain 2026-03-18 08:26|| 2026-03-18 08:26|| Front Page Top

7 Five years down the road President Rubio will remember this as he authorizes strikes on the Islamic State of Europe.

Posted by Mercutio 2026-03-18 09:14|| 2026-03-18 09:14|| Front Page Top

8 ^😁

Posted by Grom the Affective 2026-03-18 10:47|| 2026-03-18 10:47|| Front Page Top

9 It's the German, Dutch, Belgian, Italian and Norwegian navies that should be stepping up. England has proven she couldn't step up if she wanted to, I never expected Spain and Portugal and most of the rest of NATO only have coastal defense navies and would be mostly a hindrance rather than an asset in the Persian Gulf

Posted by Chantry 2026-03-18 11:02|| 2026-03-18 11:02|| Front Page Top

10 The Turks have quite a good navy. But do you want them at your side - or worse, your back?

Posted by Secret Master 2026-03-18 11:37|| 2026-03-18 11:37|| Front Page Top

11 Lemme see:

1) Trump insults nations which participated in Afghanistan (my son is still angry about this).
2) Trump wants Canada as 51st state and wants to annex Greenland (Denmark is a NATO member).
3) Trump doesn't even bother to consult with NATO before starting a war with Iran.
4) Iran is out of area. And NATO is a defense treaty.
5) When offered (British) help, Trump says we don't need you.
6) Suddenly he wants help (not just NATO, but also China?)
7) When faced with refusal, he's back to "we don't need you anyway".

He may have written "The Art of the Deal", but certainly not "The Art of Winning Allies".

Posted by European Conservative 2026-03-18 16:10|| 2026-03-18 16:10|| Front Page Top

12 The question EC, is whether you think there is method to his madness? Or is it just madness?

Posted by Penguin_of_the_Best_Desert 2026-03-18 16:13|| 2026-03-18 16:13|| Front Page Top

13 Note his weight loss.
If he's on the pill, he's hungry and his stomach hurts, plus he can't 'evacuate'. So prob very agitated.
If he's not on the pill, it's stress or disease and he's gonna breakdown.

Posted by Skidmark 2026-03-18 17:12|| 2026-03-18 17:12|| Front Page Top

14 responding to EC's 1)-7)
We don't need you, you need us, militarily. You can't even materially contribute to your own energy needs, in fact, you were willing to put your energy throat under Putin's sword. Idiots. Militarily, you have become welfare children. Quit crying when someone points it out. Brits offered minimal help after the hard work is done, and still wouldn't arrive to defend their own base in Crete in days. Would be nice to have them contribute, but we already have enough salvage tugs

/Slightly snarky, but honestly pissed and not willing to alleviate EU weakness/victimhood

Posted by Frank G 2026-03-18 18:11|| 2026-03-18 18:11|| Front Page Top

15 Europe’s hollow Iran war outrage

Posted by Grom the Affective 2026-03-18 18:20|| 2026-03-18 18:20|| Front Page Top

16 @14 Agree with Frank, I'm not interested in listening to a bunch of whiny Europeans, almost all of whom would be speaking German if it wasn't for the United States. Grow up and stop acting like spoiled little children.

Posted by Chantry 2026-03-18 18:27|| 2026-03-18 18:27|| Front Page Top

17 NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte seems to be the only one with stones - although I admire Meloni's eye-rolling. Spain can kiss my ass.

Posted by Frank G 2026-03-18 18:36|| 2026-03-18 18:36|| Front Page Top

18 VDH on Europe.

Posted by Procopius2k 2026-03-18 19:00|| 2026-03-18 19:00|| Front Page Top

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