After France, Germany, and Belgium have blocked NATO aid to defend Turkey, there have been calls for some sort of response. Not that I favor anything beyond a better understanding of what the word “ally” means for Americans — for instance England, Australia, and yes, Canada should spring to mind when hearing that word — my thought would be the most appropriate thing to do (not that I want to do anything) would be to simplly kick all three out of NATO. The Germans would be free to attack France through Belgium again, only this time nobody would come to France’s aid. Anybody else, and all the rest of a united Europe would rise up to defend itself. That’s fair, I think. Besides, now that the Germans are such pacifists, it wouldn’t be a big deal. And if these three countries want to help out in war, then by all means NATO can accept the aid with open arms. They just wouldn’t get a veto is all.

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