NATO Expansion

elSicomoro · 11-24-2002, 09:55 PM

Hey, I'm all behind sending troops over to defend Ljubljana.

Turkey and Greece have been members since at least 1982...and although I see why they were invited to join the posse, they're not exactly North Atlantic either.

I don't really see much of a point to NATO anymore. Old-school warring--at least in this part of North America, and in most of Europe--is dead, IMO. I guess if the Swiss get pissed and decide to invade Germany, then it could be incredibly helpful. But in reading about the alliance's plans for the future, I don't see why much of what is being discussed cannot be handled either through the UN or through general discussion and cooperation among nations.

View Poll Results: NATO expansion is...
... a logical evolution for the organization in the post-Soviet era.	2	33.33%
... a transparent ploy by the Europeans to get the U.S. to subsidize their defense spending.	2	33.33%
... huh?	0	0%
... CowboyNeal!	2	33.33%
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11-24-2002, 09:55 PM	#12
elSicomoro Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 12,486	Hey, I'm all behind sending troops over to defend Ljubljana. Turkey and Greece have been members since at least 1982...and although I see why they were invited to join the posse, they're not exactly North Atlantic either. I don't really see much of a point to NATO anymore. Old-school warring--at least in this part of North America, and in most of Europe--is dead, IMO. I guess if the Swiss get pissed and decide to invade Germany, then it could be incredibly helpful. But in reading about the alliance's plans for the future, I don't see why much of what is being discussed cannot be handled either through the UN or through general discussion and cooperation among nations.

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