Useless European ‘allies’: Letters – Latest News
The Issue: NATO international locations refusing to help the Untied States in opening the Strait of Hormuz.
Martin Gurri nails it in his column lambasting feckless European elites (“Trump upends world of impotent elites,” March 18).
While earlier presidents have kicked the can down the street, President Trump declares, “The can stops here.”
Under his management, the United States and Israel have mixed to put a stop to the evil Iranian regime’s nuclear ambitions.
This is a service to the complete civilized world.
So disgrace on the European “elites” who will come to remorse their determination to not help the president.
Scott Ventrella
Ridgefield, Conn.
Gee, after a full yr of being insulted, tariffed, threatened and bullied by the president, our NATO allies gained’t rush into a struggle he didn’t even give them a heads-up about.
They have a level after Trump acknowledged he was “shocked” that the Iranians have been hitting Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates.
Or take Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth berating reporters for suggesting we weren’t ready to deal with blockage of the Strait of Hormuz.
Looks like we weren’t, if we didn’t even line up help for that effort beforehand.
War is no time for novice hour, however that’s what now we have from Trump & Co.
Ray Meier
Rome
Our so-called NATO allies to date have refused to help Trump in safeguarding and opening up the Strait of Hormuz.
They declare it’s not their struggle.
They’ve relied on America for many years as a bulwark of protection and now show their ungratefulness when America calls on them.
NATO international locations need the oil more than energy-efficient America.
They ought to shoulder the burden and help open the strait.
Joseph Valente
Staten Island
Unfortunately, the president doesn’t perceive a lot, together with the NATO Charter. Article 5 has been invoked solely as soon as, and it was our NATO allies who got here to our protection.
Trump has been insulting, bullying and levying unlawful tariffs on our European allies for the previous 15 months — however now desires their help. Yet he contends that he doesn’t need their help to wade in — although he and his administration negligently failed to think about the carryover of the struggle into the Strait of Hormuz.
This was Trump’s struggle of alternative, however he now fails to grasp why others won’t help.
Lou Maione
Manhattan
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If I have been Trump, I’d pull the United States out of NATO and let Germany, Great Britain, France and the remaining of NATO deal with Russia, China, North Korea and Iran on their own.
He requested for his or her help coping with the Strait of Hormuz and so they turned him down and claimed it’s not their struggle.
When they’re on their own and finally need to deal with the Axis of Evil, he must also declare, “Sorry but it’s not our war.”
Stephen Colasacco
The Bronx
Europe and NATO aren’t our allies; they’re dependents which have been collectively suckling on the teat of US safety for over 80 years.
It is way previous time to cut them free.
Joe Mulvanerton
Old Bridge, NJ
President Trump has achieved a lot world wide in a few short months.
Now he asks for help from different international locations to help tankers cross the strait, however no different international locations are leaping in to help.
So how about bringing our troopers home, and letting the opposite international locations fend for themselves?
America has at all times helped others world wide. Now let’s take care of our own people.
Mo Colarusso
Manhattan
How astonishing to see NATO international locations, in addition to different international locations that we help in so some ways, resolve to reject our president’s request for help within the Strait of Hormuz.
They defer their own duty to us when in actuality, they’ve probably the most to gain with freedom of entry by way of the Strait.
Just just like the unfair tariffs these international locations exacted on the United States, they’re displaying what suckers we’re once they reject our call for help.
Colette Curry
Staten Island
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