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goonsquad4357 t1_j4m3gmr wrote

Reply to comment by vonstubbins in German defense minister announces resignation by misana123

You clearly have no idea what you’re talking about if the NATO consensus 2% GDP threshold requirement is a foreign concept to you. Tough look buddy

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vonstubbins t1_j4m71h0 wrote

I know exactly what the 2% threshold is. What I object to is fucking yanks thinking they’re the center of the universe. Get a grip. The countries of Europe are more than capable of deciding what they need to spend on defence.

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goonsquad4357 t1_j4m7ojw wrote

Your PM/defense minister at the time voluntarily agreed to that threshold back in 2006 what are you even complaining about? You’re suggesting the United States coerced your leader to agree to spend more on its military? Sorry the United States has and will continue to be the world’s policeman for bums like you it’s certainly a thankless job.

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vonstubbins t1_j4m8hhg wrote

What's wrong? Getting all antsy because you've not bombed a third world country in a while?

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goonsquad4357 t1_j4m9lxh wrote

So you agree that the 2% requirement was a voluntarily agreed upon common consensus by member states, including whoever your defense minister was at the time, got it.

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vonstubbins t1_j4mkpk8 wrote

NATO helped you out after September 11th. Irregardless of whatever budgets were over or under the arbitrary spending number. Yet your country still winges like you’re the important ones.

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