As the Kerry fluff tour of Latvia ends we are now informed that the foreign ministers of the three Baltic states will meet with US Sec. of State Rex Tillerson in Washington March 28 to discuss, among other things one hopes, the strengthening of NATO which we can safely assume is a non-starter. I doubt even staying in a Trump hotel and spending bigly at the bar will get them anywhere.
Tillerson after all no doubt following express direction from the orange child monster POTUS has blown off the first meeting of NATO and will rather pointedly be visiting Russia instead. That is a thumb in the eye even though it is now being reported that an alternative date for a meeting with NATO may be found. The message is clear and completely in line with President Donald Trumps oft stated contempt for the organization.
A word of advice to all three ministers. Don't mention President Obama. The US commitment of troops and equipment in Europe you are seeing right now is an Obama initiative and not easily reversible. If Trump could roll it back he would.
But good luck anyway.
Tillerson after all no doubt following express direction from the orange child monster POTUS has blown off the first meeting of NATO and will rather pointedly be visiting Russia instead. That is a thumb in the eye even though it is now being reported that an alternative date for a meeting with NATO may be found. The message is clear and completely in line with President Donald Trumps oft stated contempt for the organization.
A word of advice to all three ministers. Don't mention President Obama. The US commitment of troops and equipment in Europe you are seeing right now is an Obama initiative and not easily reversible. If Trump could roll it back he would.
But good luck anyway.
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