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by luch 853 days ago
Honestly what's the difference whether it's POTUS or Congress blocking the bill ? The writing on the wall is here: if Russia invades Poland, NATO article 5 or not the US will not go into full blown war with Russia.

And honestly it was the European's fault to believe in this pipe dream.

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"And honestly it was the European's fault to believe in this pipe dream."

Having lived through Reforger exercises, with US tanks everywhere and sonic booms every few minutes, I believe up and including Reagan it was clear the US would not let Soviet Russia invade Western Europe b/c of the resulting shift in world power.

After the EU got more powerful and expanded, dynamics changed.

It's unclear with the Bushes and clear that Clinton/Obama/Trump would not aid Europe.