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AngryOldDem

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10. Yes! That's the whole point of Article 5.

Reply to drray23 (Original post)

Wed Mar 2, 2022, 03:35 PM

Mar 2022

But I think the intervention should be now. All these resolutions, sanctions, etc., are not saving Ukranians. Putin is not going to stop. How high do we set the civilian body count?

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Would NATO intervene if Putin triggers article 5 by invading a NATO country [View all] drray23 Mar 2022 OP

Yes . ..... Lovie777 Mar 2022 #1

Let's hope we don't need to find out. n/t PoliticAverse Mar 2022 #2

Yes. cloudbase Mar 2022 #3

If Biden is still the president, he would incinerate the invaders. tavernier Mar 2022 #4

NATO has to intervene. If NATO does not intervene, then NATO might as well disband marie999 Mar 2022 #5

Of course. That's why NATO exists. Budi Mar 2022 #6

NATO and all democracies will respond. He has to be stopped PortTack Mar 2022 #7

That's what NATO was created for in the first place. Ocelot II Mar 2022 #8

Of course. MarineCombatEngineer Mar 2022 #9

Yes! That's the whole point of Article 5. AngryOldDem Mar 2022 #10

Yes- there would be no choice. NT. andym Mar 2022 #11

They sure would. kairos12 Mar 2022 #12

The US said it would intervene under such a scenario. David__77 Mar 2022 #13

Two very different questions dpibel Mar 2022 #14

Treaties are often broken. drray23 Mar 2022 #18

You do know that not all agreements are treaties? dpibel Mar 2022 #22

yes I do know that. drray23 Mar 2022 #23

Yes. If Russia sets foot in or bombs a NATO member then every member country is at war SoonerPride Mar 2022 #15

This FakeNoose Mar 2022 #17

That is the exact and only function of NATO. lagomorph777 Mar 2022 #16

We have no choice! Dan Mar 2022 #19

That's the whole point of NATO and article 5 peggysue2 Mar 2022 #20

what you are writing is exactly what I was getting at. drray23 Mar 2022 #21

I fear you may be exactly right on Putin's miscalculation peggysue2 Mar 2022 #24