Moiraine Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 Quote PARIS — Rejecting a “herd-like conformity” with the Biden administration, Marine Le Pen, the French far-right candidate for the presidency, said Wednesday that France would quit NATO’s integrated military command if she were elected and would seek for the alliance “a strategic rapprochement” with Russia. As Russia’s war in Ukraine rages on, Ms. Le Pen effectively signaled that her election would terminate or at least disrupt President Biden’s united alliance in confronting President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia, and perhaps create a breach in Western Europe for Mr. Putin to exploit. Dismissing multilateralism, blasting Germany, criticizing the European Union, relegating climate issues to a low priority, attacking “globalists” and maintaining a near silence on Russia’s brutal assault in Ukraine, Ms. Le Pen gave a taste of a worldview that was at once reminiscent of the Trump presidency and appeared to directly threaten NATO’s attempts to arm Ukraine and defeat Russia. I can understand nationalism’s appeal to this extent in a place like the U.S. or Russia, because they are huge and powerful and much more self-sufficient than most other countries, but it seems suicidal for a place like France. Good luck to them next time they need help from other countries if she gets elected and has her way. 2 Link to comment
commando Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 2 hours ago, BigRedBuster said: I wonder when the last time a battle ship was sunk during a war. Edit: Found it, it was a Japanese ship sunk in 1944. Great job Russia. didn't the british sink an argentine battle ship during the falkland island war? Link to comment
TGHusker Posted April 15, 2022 Share Posted April 15, 2022 42 minutes ago, commando said: didn't the british sink an argentine battle ship during the falkland island war? Yea they did. 1982 1 Link to comment
commando Posted April 15, 2022 Share Posted April 15, 2022 something burning in Belgorod again. some are saying it's the train station Link to comment
FrantzHardySwag Posted April 15, 2022 Share Posted April 15, 2022 4 hours ago, Scarlet said: It's been confirmed. Fish habitat now. Nice, eat a d!(k Putin, you rat f#&% 2 Link to comment
knapplc Posted April 15, 2022 Share Posted April 15, 2022 2 hours ago, Moiraine said: I can understand nationalism’s appeal to this extent in a place like the U.S. or Russia, because they are huge and powerful and much more self-sufficient than most other countries, but it seems suicidal for a place like France. Good luck to them next time they need help from other countries if she gets elected and has her way. Le Pen's campaign was financed by loans from a non-France nation. You'll never guess which country those loans came from. Link to comment
DevoHusker Posted April 15, 2022 Share Posted April 15, 2022 1 minute ago, knapplc said: Le Pen's campaign was financed by loans from a non-France nation. You'll never guess which country those loans came from. 3 guesses...first 2 don't count? Link to comment
Moiraine Posted April 15, 2022 Share Posted April 15, 2022 45 minutes ago, knapplc said: Le Pen's campaign was financed by loans from a non-France nation. You'll never guess which country those loans came from. Hopefully the French aren't as stupid as the Americans who are falling for Russian propaganda. 2 Link to comment
Crusader Husker Posted April 15, 2022 Share Posted April 15, 2022 Is this like a preemptive surrender by France? 2 1 Link to comment
JJ Husker Posted April 15, 2022 Share Posted April 15, 2022 2 minutes ago, Crusader Husker said: Is this like a preemptive surrender by France? French army rifle for sale; never fired, dropped once. 3 Link to comment
teachercd Posted April 15, 2022 Share Posted April 15, 2022 10 hours ago, JJ Husker said: French army rifle for sale; never fired, dropped once. Why are the streets of France lined with trees? So the Germans can march in the shade! 1 Link to comment
teachercd Posted April 15, 2022 Share Posted April 15, 2022 3 minutes ago, BigRedBuster said: Man, if the keeps up this way and if Russia basically ends up falling apart, it will really be one of the most historical events in our lives. Link to comment
knapplc Posted April 15, 2022 Share Posted April 15, 2022 6 minutes ago, teachercd said: Why are the streets of France lined with trees? So the Germans can march in the shade! That's actually true, all throughout the French countryside you see trees lining the roads. They were planted by Napoleon a couple hundred years ago, and maintained over the centuries. Link to comment
BigRedBuster Posted April 15, 2022 Author Share Posted April 15, 2022 10 minutes ago, teachercd said: Man, if the keeps up this way and if Russia basically ends up falling apart, it will really be one of the most historical events in our lives. You sound like a history teacher. Link to comment
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