Post #881807

President Trump continues to repeat two factually inaccurate assertions about #NATO and #USA action in #Iran. At least this NY Times article sets it out clearly; but it warrants restating here because #Trump continues to parrot the same line. 1) NATO is a *defensive alliance only*. It is not used to mop up the military actions of individual members states. 2) Article 5 has only ever been invoked once in NATO's history -- and it was for the USA (09/11)! https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/17/world/europe/europe-trump-strait-hormuz-oil.html