Europe, Boring Until it's Not

[TheReal_ND]

In the name of fair, balance and an impartisan love of destroying narratives and as a gift to any American accused of not wanting to fight for any NATO ally if Russia attacks it:

http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/20 ... r-nations/

German willingness to honor NATO alliance: 38%

American willingness to honor NATO alliance: 56% (highest number of the countries asked)
(Canadian willingness to honor NATO alliance: 53%) (second highest)

Nice to know that even if you guys hate that you made a promise, most of you still want to honor the promise.

Seems like y'all promised to spend a certain GDP on defense.

[Speaker to Animals]

In the name of fair, balance and an impartisan love of destroying narratives and as a gift to any American accused of not wanting to fight for any NATO ally if Russia attacks it:

http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/20 ... r-nations/

German willingness to honor NATO alliance: 38%

American willingness to honor NATO alliance: 56% (highest number of the countries asked)
(Canadian willingness to honor NATO alliance: 53%) (second highest)

Nice to know that even if you guys hate that you made a promise, most of you still want to honor the promise.

Seems like y'all promised to spend a certain GDP on defense.

This.

Contribute or speak Russian.

[BjornP]

Somewhat ironically, Estonia is one of the three countries countries currently spending the expected 2%. You know, one of those tiny Baltic countries bordering Russia that Dan Carlin says Americans wouldn't want to go to war with Russia over, anyway.

[TheReal_ND]

I like Estis though. They are pretty cool. Most Eastern European countries are these days.

[TheReal_ND]

[Speaker to Animals]

Heard something on the radio that her main opponent's campaign is collapsing due to scandal. Is she set to win this thing now?

[TheReal_ND]

P comfy lead in the polls last I checked

[Speaker to Animals]

Yep:

The Conservative candidate François Fillon has insisted he will not withdraw from the French presidential race despite allegations his wife received €830,000 ($900,000) of taxpayer money for work she did not do.

Mr Fillon apologised for what he called an “error of judgement” and promised to publish his assets online, but remained adamant his wife’s work as a parliamentary assistant for over 15 years had been legal and genuine.

The 62-year-old vowed to launch a renewed campaign effort despite members of his own party Les Republicains urging him to quit the race to preserve the right's chances.

“A new campaign starts this evening,” he told a news conference. "I am the only candidate which can bring about a national recovery.”

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world ... 65906.html


Looks like France has their very own French Ted Cruz.




That's the face of a man who saw Angela Merkal's vajajay up close.

[TheReal_ND]

We like Cruz now. Take that back.

[Speaker to Animals]

We like Cruz now. Take that back.

I will never fall for that act again.