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    From Lawrence =?iso-8859-13?q?D=FFOliveiro?=@ldo@nz.invalid to nz.politics,alt.politics.trump,uk.politics.misc on Sat Jan 24 04:29:16 2026
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    TrumprCOs claims that NATO members rCLheld a little back from the front linesrCY in Afghanistan has offended many in the UK and elsewhere.

    But realistically, do you think yourCOre going to get an apology out of
    him? Everything he says, is for the local US audience, for local US
    media, and to soothe the egos of his supporters. What the
    international community thinks doesnrCOt count at all. Like the
    consequences of everything else he does, he expects it will simply
    blow over.
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  • From jon@reading.mostly@crap.org to nz.politics,alt.politics.trump,uk.politics.misc on Sat Jan 24 06:49:22 2026
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    On Sat, 24 Jan 2026 04:29:16 +0000, Lawrence DrCOOliveiro wrote:

    TrumprCOs claims that NATO members rCLheld a little back from the front linesrCY in Afghanistan has offended many in the UK and elsewhere.

    But realistically, do you think yourCOre going to get an apology out of
    him? Everything he says, is for the local US audience, for local US
    media, and to soothe the egos of his supporters. What the international community thinks doesnrCOt count at all. Like the consequences of
    everything else he does, he expects it will simply blow over.

    Why dont we tell him to stick his special relationship and break free from pandering to the US.

    They have never really been a friend, they made a huge amount out of us
    during the war.
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  • From Lawrence =?iso-8859-13?q?D=FFOliveiro?=@ldo@nz.invalid to nz.politics,alt.politics.trump,uk.politics.misc on Sat Jan 24 07:49:50 2026
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    On Sat, 24 Jan 2026 06:49:22 -0000 (UTC), jon wrote:

    Why dont we tell him to stick his special relationship and break
    free from pandering to the US.

    Easier said than done.

    Depending on Daddy Warbucks to be the bedrock of the worldrCOs financial
    system and international law and order has been the path of least
    resistance for much of the (Western) world since the end of World War
    II.

    Sure, there have been a few hiccups along the way (Israel, Vietnam,
    Iraq), but nothing too painful to bear, until this current
    narcissistic baby comes along and completely upsets the apple cart.

    There are still some who believe that, if they hold their breath and
    tiptoe quietly around this guy, and keep saying soothing things every
    time he looks their way, that they can go back to the way things were
    before.

    But remember what Churchill said: rCLThe appeaser is the one who feeds
    the crocodile, hoping it will eat him lastrCY. The more you give in to
    the Fascist dictator, the more he demands.

    Reining him in is going to be painful for the world.
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  • From Lawrence =?iso-8859-13?q?D=FFOliveiro?=@ldo@nz.invalid to nz.politics,alt.politics.trump,uk.politics.misc on Sun Jan 25 03:55:38 2026
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    On Sat, 24 Jan 2026 04:29:16 -0000 (UTC), I wrote:

    TrumprCOs claims that NATO members rCLheld a little back from the front linesrCY in Afghanistan has offended many in the UK and elsewhere.

    Well, he seems to be walking back those comments now, and saying nice
    things about UK troops, at least.

    But realistically, do you think yourCOre going to get an apology out
    of him?

    Nope.
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