• jjpamsterdam@feddit.org
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    13 hours ago

    The only country to ever invoke Article 5 was the United States. As things stand there is no scenario whatsoever in which Europeans will once again agree to fight and die in a futile American war in the Middle East. Let the Americans sort out their own mess. Perhaps we should even consider trying to find a solution to resuscitate the world economy together with China, India, Iran and other involved parties in the region.

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      I don’t think they can even trigger article 5 this time around since they attacked first.

      It’s a defensive pact, you can people to defend you not to join in a war you started.

      • Melchior@feddit.org
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        Not only a defensive pact, but limited to attacks in Europe and North America. The US did not want to fight colonial wars for European NATO members.