HAS NATO OUTLIVED ITS VALUE?

Guest · Apr 21, 2003

IM STARTING TO THINK SO. i mean the original intent was for security reasons correct?

just doesnt seem like that is what its doing anymore.

Phaedrus · Apr 21, 2003

The purpose of NATO wa to present a united front against the perceived continuing encroachment of Communism ... a silly and unnecessary aim, but the USSR is long dead now and NATO is just another dumbass diplomatic club to beat non-members over the head with. I think that the arrangement is idealistic at best, and as stupid an idea as the EU is, it's better-suited for replacing the role that NATO played in western Europe in the fist few decades of it's existence.

Phaedrus

Guest · Apr 21, 2003

THAT SOUNDS LIKE ONE IN AGREEMENT TO ME...

Guest · Apr 22, 2003

NATO is obsolete... Let the EU defend themself.

radiofreecostarica · Apr 22, 2003

Was NATO ever really necessary but to form a counterpart to the Soviet Bloc nations?

Guest · Apr 23, 2003

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by radiofreecostarica:
Was NATO ever really necessary but to form a counterpart to the Soviet Bloc nations?<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

i think that was probably the only thing it was good for.