Saturday, July 14, 2018

NYTimes Admits "Trump Got From NATO Everything Obama Ever Asked For" | Zero Hedge

NYTimes Admits "Trump Got From NATO Everything Obama Ever Asked For" | Zero Hedge
"Did something get into the water at the New York Times? 
Because the latest from their Editorial Board - which "represents the opinions of the board, its editor and the publisher," is entitled:
Trump Got From NATO Everything Obama Ever Asked For
It begins: 
Now that the smoke has cleared from the NATO summit meeting, the most tangible result is apparent: President Trump advanced President Barack Obama’s initiative to keep the allies on track to shoulder a more equitable share of NATO’s costs. Mr. Trump even signed on to a tough statement directed at Russia. For once he saw eye to eye with his predecessor. -New York Times
See the source imageTo be sure, the Times dings Trump for bruising a few EU egos (while making his Chief of Staff John Kelly cringe during a particularly blunt public excoriation of Germany), and they rebuke the President for suggesting the US might withdraw from NATO if military spending targets aren't met by member nations. 
At the end of the day, however, the New York Times just gave President Trump massive credit for achieving significant progress on a longstanding dispute over fairness and commitments.  
...Trump Got From NATO Everything Obama Ever Asked For
But alliance members leave Brussels bruised and confused..."
Read on.

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