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Andrew Cockburn's avatar

I must stress that Putin’s single-minded concern for his own political interests is by no means unique. See, for example, Bill Clinton’s destabilizing expansion of NATO so as to secure the emigre Polish vote in the ‘96 election.

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Andrew Diener's avatar

Did you enjoy reading Clinton's exculpation in the Atlantic Monthly?

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Andrew Cockburn's avatar

No. I have a weak stomach for BS.

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Andrew Diener's avatar

NATO is a real thing but is also whatever you want to imagine it is.

The bigger NATO gets the more dangerous NATO gets, the more opportunity for infighting.

I predict NATO will end with a war among its members... over NATO itself!

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Andrew Diener's avatar

(In my crystal ball) the 'real NATO' becomes a splinter group, splitting from the 'official NATO'.

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