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yellow dahlia

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18. Right?!

Reply to walkingman (Reply #9)

Sun Dec 7, 2025, 10:04 PM

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Bessent said the US will not send troops if Article 5 is invoked by NATO. [View all] Swede Dec 7 OP

think of the quandary repukes are in Skittles Dec 7 #1

They couldn't get Hegseth to say something that stupid? Turbineguy Dec 7 #2

I think Europe knows and are prepared without the USA.......... Lovie777 Dec 7 #3

Europe produces weapons at a lower cost than the U.S. Ukraine gets more for their money Turbineguy Dec 7 #15

Unfortunately we can no longer be trusted 😔 MustLoveBeagles Dec 8 #35

Putin is so weak, Europe doesn't need the US to put boots on the ground Fiendish Thingy Dec 7 #4

I hope So! The thought of Cha Dec 7 #23

That means nothing to Estonia, Latvia or Lithuania DFW Dec 8 #25

Putin is emptying prisons to replace troops killed in Ukraine Fiendish Thingy Dec 8 #36

Bessent is a spineless and oily money grabber who bronxiteforever Dec 7 #5

He is a total POS and needs to STFU vapor2 Dec 7 #14

And he has a smarmy vibe - requisite for being part of the regime. yellow dahlia Dec 7 #17

WTF? The word of the United States is now worthless, just like Trump's. surfered Dec 7 #6

Traitor is reneging on the US promise of protection for Ukraine Arazi Dec 7 #7

Who are these people and where did they come from? spanone Dec 7 #8

So the Treasury Sec. makes a comment about Article 5? walkingman Dec 7 #9

It's weird Renew Deal Dec 7 #10

how is it weird Skittles Dec 8 #24

Right?! yellow dahlia Dec 7 #18

Then don't expect help when we're attacked. chowmama Dec 7 #11

Is Russia going broke or what lame54 Dec 7 #12

Never, Trump will bail them out. dem4decades Dec 7 #13

Europeans have been preparing for that duckworth969 Dec 7 #16

Isn't his call. mr715 Dec 7 #19

Why should they care? DFW Dec 8 #27

I don't think Rubio and Hegseth are natural allies mr715 Dec 8 #29

Agree there. DFW Dec 8 #33

From a strictly analytical perspective mr715 Dec 8 #34

To be fair, no one saw this coming orangecrush Dec 7 #20

He's the Secretary of the Treasury. What authority does that pi$$ant have in matters of military? n/t aggiesal Dec 7 #21

Remove this pimple liberalgunwilltravel Dec 7 #22

Is Bessent the Sec. of State or Defense? Jilly_in_VA Dec 8 #26

I guess Putin's window is now Ouroborosnek Dec 8 #28

"Sphincter Boy" CentralMass Dec 8 #30

Cowardly POS C_U_L8R Dec 8 #31

Trump and his gaggle of idiots Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Dec 8 #32

Traitor Kid Berwyn Dec 8 #37

To bad MAGA and their 'chosen one' B.See Dec 8 #38

trump has caved to Putin LetMyPeopleVote Dec 8 #39