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2026-02-14 Europe

Germany, France Hold Secret Talks On Continental Nuclear Shield In Pivot From US

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Posted by DooDahMan 2026-02-14 06:58|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [1792 views ] Top

1 Amis raus (pleeeeeze)!

Posted by DooDahMan 2026-02-14 07:03|| 2026-02-14 07:03|| Front Page Top

2 ‘No Prospect’ of European Governments Stopping Civil War, Says Top British Army Officer

Major unrest is inevitable because “we don’t really live in a democracy” and political decisions are being made to “appease” and to avoid lesser unrest today rather than fend off greater trouble in the future, Colonel Richard Kemp has said.

Posted by Skidmark 2026-02-14 07:11|| 2026-02-14 07:11|| Front Page Top

3 AOC:

This is the Hindenburg crashing into the Titanic at Chernobyl. 😱

"Um... you know... I think that, uh, uh.... this is such a... uh... you know, I... thi... think that this is uh... umm.... this is of course a... uh... A very longstanding, um.... policy." pic.twitter.com/moh0EggeLV
— L A R R Y (@LarryOConnor) February 13, 2026

Posted by Frank G 2026-02-14 08:40|| 2026-02-14 08:40|| Front Page Top

4 She just made a political commercial for her opposition if she runs for president. It is going to be funny when she retires to be chancellor at a university.

Posted by Super Hose 2026-02-14 09:00|| 2026-02-14 09:00|| Front Page Top

5 Did AOC take her public speaking lessons from Kamela?

Posted by Bobby 2026-02-14 11:16|| 2026-02-14 11:16|| Front Page Top

6 AOC hit with social media backlash after appearing to struggle with question about US defending Taiwan

Posted by Skidmark 2026-02-14 12:13|| 2026-02-14 12:13|| Front Page Top

7 After struggling for some very awkward moments, AOC finally came up with the correct answer. She obviously had trouble remembering it but she finally did. Maybe she's not ready to run for President but she's learning, probably faster than Kamala Harris ever could. Don't laugh too hard. She is dangerous.

Posted by Abu Uluque 2026-02-14 14:48|| 2026-02-14 14:48|| Front Page Top

8 As for France, their possession of the bomb never made me feel the least bit safer.

Posted by Abu Uluque 2026-02-14 14:50|| 2026-02-14 14:50|| Front Page Top

9 France never used their nukes, despite what I’m sure were serious temptations, so they have that in their favour.

Posted by trailing wife 2026-02-14 17:29|| 2026-02-14 17:29|| Front Page Top

10 Less precocious pols would not attend foreign conferences and expose their ignorance. Self awareness has never been her thing

Posted by Frank G 2026-02-14 18:05|| 2026-02-14 18:05|| Front Page Top

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