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2016 Postmortem

TrogL

(32,818 posts) Mon Jul 25, 2016, 09:29 PM Jul 2016

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I'm having a bad feeling about Trump, Obama, Putin and NATO.

Putin has been sabre rattling at the 'stans and Baltics.

Trump has been musing at not responding to a threat to some NATO countries.

Obama has confirmed his commitment to defending NATO, however he's already fighting wars on several fronts and had to extend US commitments.

Putin's performance in fighting ISIS is lacklustre and makes me wonder if he's supporting ISIS, including the Paris and German bombings to distract Obama.

With Trump in Putin's back pocket I could see Putin making a move against the 'stans right now, forcing Obama's hand to either open another front or back away from NATO commitments, leaving Putin to Blitzkreig all of Europe.

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I'm having a bad feeling about Trump, Obama, Putin and NATO. (Original Post) TrogL Jul 2016 OP

Get a grip. dhol82 Jul 2016 #1

There is literally no chance that Obama would back away from NATO commitments. Lord Magus Jul 2016 #2

dhol82

(9,352 posts)

1. Get a grip.

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Mon Jul 25, 2016, 09:42 PM

Jul 2016

Lord Magus

(1,999 posts)

2. There is literally no chance that Obama would back away from NATO commitments.

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Mon Jul 25, 2016, 09:44 PM

Jul 2016

None. If Putin made such a move, Russia would get wiped off the map.

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