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To: IC720 who wrote (1358475)	5/13/2022 7:20:35 AM
From: golfer72	4 Recommendations Recommended By Broken_Clock IC720 isopatch Mick Mørmøny Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1573104

"The US conventionally is not a match for Russia and China" And why would soldiers fight for the US in foreign lands anyway when their own freedoms and rule of law at home are being taken away? (vaxxes, stolen elections etc)

To: IC720 who wrote (1358475)	5/13/2022 8:06:04 AM
From: Brumar89	2 Recommendations Recommended By rdkflorida2 sylvester80 Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1573104

WTH are you talking about? Do you speak English?

To: IC720 who wrote (1358475)	5/13/2022 8:36:02 AM
From: sylvester80	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1573104

NAZI PUTIN ONLY HAS HIMSELF TO BLAME FOR FINLAND JOINING NATO: White House If it wasn't for double standards, Putin loving Republican tRumptards would have no standards BY KATHERINE FUNG ON 5/12/22 AT 6:52 PM EDT White House: Putin ‘Caused’ Finland And Sweden To Consider Joining NATO newsweek.com The U.S. and Finland have suggested that Russian President Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine has not been the threat to NATO for which he had hoped, saying it is his miscalculated war that finally tipped Finland and Sweden to consider joining the alliance. This week, the ongoing war in Ukraine led both European countries to rethink their longstanding aversion to NATO, with Finland's president and prime minister announcing that they are in favor of the country applying for a membership "without delay." Finland, which has one of the world's most advanced militaries, is expected to be joined by Sweden in coming days. On Thursday, the U.S. welcomed the possibility of application from the two countries as a reassurance for Americans on their own national security interests. "This is President Putin who caused this," White House press secretary Jen Psaki said about the looming NATO applications from Finland and Sweden. Above, Putin attends a meeting at the Grand Kremlin Palace on April 26, 2022, in Moscow.GETTYBoth the White House and Finland have said Putin is the one who catalyzed NATO's growing power, suggesting that Russia's decision to launch a full-scale war has massively backfired. "This is President Putin who caused this," White House press secretary Jen Psaki said at a press briefing. "Look at the mirror," she added in a nod to Finnish President Sauli Niinistö. Asked if Putin would see Finland's announcement as provocative, Niinistö said on Wednesday: "My response would be that you caused this. Look at the mirror." NEWSWEEK SUBSCRIPTION OFFERS > On Thursday, Psaki said Russia's decision to invade Ukraine on February 24 is the "reason" there has been an increase in public support for other countries to also join NATO. "We, of course, support the NATO's open-door policy—and the aspirations of any country to apply to join—but I think this speaks to our longstanding relationship and military partnerships with Finland and Sweden," Psaki said. READ MORE Armed Russian Attack on Sweden Cannot Be Ruled Out, Foreign Minister Says Russia May Use Energy as Weapon to 'Blackmail' NATO Countries: Berlin Finland Joining NATO Will Be 'Smooth and Swift,' Says Secretary-General "NATO is a defensive alliance, it's not an offensive alliance," Psaki said. "Both Finland and Sweden are close and valued defense partners of the U.S. and NATO. They're thriving democracies. They've worked closely with NATO for years." While both countries have been part of the Partnership for Peace program with NATO since 1994 and have contributed to NATO-led missions in the Balkans, Afghanistan and Iraq, neither have an outright membership. A NATO membership for Finland—which shares the longest Russian border among any of the EU's 27 nations—would more than double the length of the alliance's border with Russia. It would also deal a huge blow to Russia by allowing Finland to apply its regional expertise on Putin to NATO's decision-making. In response, Russia's foreign ministry warned that a NATO membership would cause "serious damage" to Finland's relations with the country. "Russia will be forced to take retaliatory steps, both of a military-technical and other nature, in order to stop the threats to its national security that arise in this regard," the foreign ministry said. However, Finland believes its security would be strengthened by joining NATO and that the country could in turn strengthen the entire alliance. In a domino effect, Psaki added, the strength of NATO would in effect bolster American security. "Having a strong NATO alliance, a strong Western alliance, which is a defensive alliance, by the way, is good for our security around the world," she said. "Certainly having a strong partnership with a range of countries, including Sweden and Finland—if they decide to join—should be reassuring to the American people." Newsweek reached out to Russia's foreign ministry for comment.

To: IC720 who wrote (1358475)	5/13/2022 8:38:55 AM
From: sylvester80	Respond to of 1573104

ARMED RUSSIAN ATTACK ON SWEDEN CANNOT BE RULED OUT, Foreign Minister Says If it wasn't for double standards, Putin loving Republican tRumptards would have no standards BY DANYA HAJJAJI ON 5/13/22 AT 6:48 AM EDT Sweden's foreign minister has said an armed attack by Russia on Sweden cannot be ruled out. In a Friday press conference, Swedish Minister for Foreign Affairs Ann Linde presented findings from a working group that deliberated the security landscape following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. "Finnish and Swedish NATO membership would be perceived negatively by Russia and lead to response measures," Linde said. "The assessment is that we will not be exposed to a conventional military attack as a reaction to possible applications for NATO membership. Sweden's Minister of Defense Peter Hultqvist, left, and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ann Linde present a security policy analysis during a press conference in Stockholm, Sweden on May 13, 2022. At the press conference Linde said an armed attack by Russia on Sweden "cannot be ruled out."HENRIK MONTGOMERY/TT NEWS AGENCY/AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES "On the other hand, it has been established that an armed attack on Sweden cannot be ruled out." Conclusions from the working group's report found that "Russian provocation and retaliatory measures against Sweden cannot be ruled out during a transition period in connection with a Swedish application for NATO membership." Neither Sweden nor Finland are members of NATO, but both nations have been key partners to the alliance. On Thursday, Finland announced it would apply for NATO membership.