Nato leaders have informally agreed not to mention the football World Cup to Donald Trump for fear of irritating the US president at a crucial time for the military alliance.
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In the first open acknowledgment of the strategy, the Belgian prime minister, Bart De Wever, told reporters in Ankara he would not be discussing his country’s 4-1 win over the US earlier this week.
Look, can everyone please do their best not to annoy the bumbling pedophile? Thank you - your cooperation is appreciated.
They’re scared of losing the American security guarantee and this is what it costs them to create a comparable EU guarantee.
Just remember that American security guarantee came with all sorts of expensive economic strings they will no longer have to deal with.