Comments by "Grave Peril" (@graveperil2169) on "Trump confirms plan to withdraw US troops from 'delinquent' Germany | DW News" video.

  1. Germany has not been investing in its own defence so why should anyone else defend them
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  2. makes sense after all they were in Germany to face off against soviets/Russia and they have pulled back to Russia so the border/battlefield should be there
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  3. the issue is Germany is not funding its own defence and everyone else has to pick up the slack
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  4.  @lastlines09  best let the Bundeswehr know this as they don't appear to have got the message, the only restrictions on the Germany military are the ones they impose themselves and they did agree to spend 2% on defence as part of NATO they spent 1.3%. NATO is not about the US riding in to save the day each of the countries are supposed to play an active role in defending each other to do this it was agreed that they would all pay 2%+ into defence spending Germany is not doing this so is weakening the defence of all the nations in NATO
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  5.  @Dweller415  what has changed? they are there to make sure that the attack is serious and not an error after a day of urgent talks if not resolved the nukes start flying the troops in Europe are just a trip wire
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  6.  @antonysmyth2464  The accounting rules are the same across NATO and Germany is not paying what they agreed to
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  7. ​ @vereintesdeutschland9811  and you will back Putin in what he says or you freeze, Putin has no need to attack Germany he already controls it
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  8.  Mia Rivel  then leave NATO its not a prison just dont sign up to pay 2%+ and only pay 1.3%
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  9.  @johnbinnie5697  agreed but you dont need to follow the US
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  10. the 2% is not paid to NATO its spent on Germany's defence forces as its not prepared to pay for its defence now why will it change in the future
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  11.  @claudia9304  how so?
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  12.  @Ganaton2  that would be what the 98% should be being spent on instead Germany spent 98.7% on these things less than 1% difference in Higher Education and Healthcare spending but a 35% difference in what they agreed to spend on defence
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  13.  @tangokaleidos1926  If Germany tells the US to leave they will leave
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  14.  @antonysmyth2464  the insult is pointing out that Germany has for years not funded their military by the 2% that they agreed to?
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  15. then ask them to leave and they will
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  16. so ask/tell them to leave
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  17. or any of the other NATO members as one of the richer countries in the alliance its not a good look
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  18. probably not
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  19.  George  but Germany is no longer where east meets west that has moved east to Poland Nato should have its defences there not in Germany
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  20.  @Mickis39  assuming its not personal maybe because Germany is the richest country in the alliance so if they do pay it why should anyone else?
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