U.S. Appeal for NATO Personnel in Syria Brushed Off by Spain

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Source: Bloomberg

A U.S. appeal for NATO allies to fill the void left by its imminent withdrawal from Syria was dismissed by Spain’s foreign minister, still bristling at Donald Trump’s unilateral decision to bring U.S. troops home.

Vice President Mike Pence told reporters at the Munich Security Conference that the U.S. is asking NATO members and other partners to provide "the resources and the support and the personnel" required to prevent a resurgence of Islamic State once U.S. operations conclude.

"Requests between countries aren’t made in press releases or conference comments," Spain’s Josep Borrell said at a briefing in Munich on Saturday. "Spain and the majority of countries aren’t prepared to step in for the U.S. after a withdrawal that was decided in a unilateral way, by surprise."

Vice President Mike Pence arrived for Europe’s big annual Munich security conference on Friday, and quickly challenged a common perception that the U.S. has vacated its role as leader of the free world.

Read more: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-02-16/u-s-asks-allies-to-provide-resources-as-trump-ends-syrian-role?srnd=politics-vp

[theaocp]

1. 45

isolating the US since 2016. Thanks, asshole.

[paleotn]

2. I wonder....

if they'll unfurl a banner reading "Mission Accomplished" when he lands on the Admiral Kuznetsov. That is if Russia's only carrier isn't still broken.

[Johnyawl]

4. It's still broken lol

On 30 October 2018, Admiral Kuznetsov was damaged when Russia’s biggest floating dry dock, the PD-50, sank and one of its 70-ton cranes crashed onto the deck leaving behind a 5-meter gash right across the middle of the flight deck.

I'm not a carrier pilot, but I would think a 5-meter gash across the middle of the flight deck might inhibit carrier operations.

[turbinetree]

3. Hey Pence.................do you know what Spain really meant...........FUCK YOU

since the US isn't providing resources and support......................you know that little thing called NATO.................you really are a fucking traitor right .....................and just think your kid is still in the military how does it feel to fuck him over and abandon a treaty...........that he is suppose to defend.................