Why NATO Needs to Build Links Outside North America and Europe

Edward Sobus - August 7, 2012

With Iran building weapons systems at an alarming rate, I think we missed the chance to stop the problem when it was small. When they have aid from China and Russia, one can only figure that this situation is getting worse the longer we wait. How much longer will we hesitate until they try to earse Israel from the map? Then we have NATO….A real counter to the problem. I don’t think so.

Pete Stevens - August 7, 2012

The United States should resign from and deport the United Nations. Then, it should resign from NATO. Its roles in both are unconstitutional. The sole role of the federal government is to collectively protect and defend the unalienable rights of Americans.

Brian Marshall - August 7, 2012

Yes, it would be good for NATO to be involved where it is deemed to be in the mutual interests of our respective countries. Having served there on several assignments, I think it would be appropriate that we not abandon progress achieved in Iraq since 2008. If still feasible, we should seek instead to more seriously negotiate a limited SOFA extension and retain working relationships that are mutually beneficial to Iraq, the region and to Western interests.

Rease Seales - August 7, 2012

Nato should be disolved.

Rex Talmage - August 8, 2012

It is extremely important that NATO constsntly and continually be made aware of what is happening in the Near East and North Africa, of how the actions and policies of those areas will affect the US and our allies in the upcoming years. The actions and policies currently being effectuated in those areas will drastically change the whole world in the next few years, if not held in check by an active and effective NATO!

Jim Merritt - August 8, 2012

I agree with serveral other people that the United States of America should pull out of the UN and NATO. And while we are doing things to promote freedom lets go ahead and cancel our trade treaties with other countries such as the WTO and NAFTA. And while we are on a role lets get rid of the Federal Reserve System and we will finally be on the road back to prosperity and freedom.

Margaret - August 8, 2012

I honestly think it would be good for all nations to join in peaceful efforts, however with the U.N. really in charge this will not happen. I think that is why little is being done.

Until the U.N. looses its power as a ruling force and the summit agreements are ended this organization and its leaders will continue its efforts to control the world. At this point I see the U.N. viewing NATO as a force against the domination of the U.N.

Gary Callaghan - August 8, 2012

The first thing we should always do is protect our sovereignty as a nation. Check out the European Union. They have given away all the individual sovereignty to adhere to a ruling body. Their currency was taken away and the Euro is collapsing as is all of Europe. When one takes away their national sovereignty, they all fall like dominoes. Our first act as a sovereign country should be dropping out of the United nations and sending it on it’s way to some marxist country. We are out numbered and have an administration who is willing to give away all our national rights. N.A.T.O. should only be a truly democratic alliance, No tyrants, marxists and communists need apply. We would prosper and remain a constitutional republic.

karl - August 8, 2012

Nato became obsolete the day the Soviet Union collapsed. Europe is incompetent to support Nato. The Balkan fiasco required the USA to bail them out and it is still a mess. Nato in Lybia was a fiasco again and the USA should stay out of the Middle East entirely. We have not gained any sympathy in Africa either and unable to end the two senseless wars we fight for ten years. Get out of the UN now!

John Fritzlen - August 8, 2012

I do not think NATO should be involved with Africa or the Mid East. It has it’s problems to take in their own
allance.

James Phillips - August 10, 2012

NATO as constructed and funded is and has been obsolete.
America no longer can afford to supply the fighting men and women plus the bulk of monies needed while Continental Europe supplies cooks and clerks and no substantial monies. Hence, we finance their social programs while providing military cover. Get rid of NATO and construct a new more viable pact among the participating Nations and who pays for the Forward Operating Bases.

K. Hunter - August 12, 2012

I should think that the Western European nations would be vitally interested in events occuring in the nations from which the Muslim invasion of those nations originates.