The History and Importance of NATO
Protecting Western democracies, including that of the United States
Official Flag of the North American Treaty Organization (NATO)
Issue #416 American History Tuesday, November 14, 2023
Ever since Russia illegally invaded Ukraine in February 2022, NATO has been in the news again. Although Ukraine is not a NATO country, it is surrounded by several countries that are NATO members and are in danger of also being attacked by Russia.
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When he was in office, the quadruply-indicted, twice-impeached, proven sexual abuser and rapist, proven massive business fraudster, two-time popular vote loser former president Donald Trump, also known as Fulton County inmate #P01135809, repeatedly threatened to remove the United States from NATO and abandon our allies. Of course, that is exactly what Russian President Putin wanted to happen, and why he wants Trump back in office.
Since 2021, and especially since the invasion of Ukraine, President Joe Biden has worked hard to re-establish our alliances with our NATO partners and encourage them to continue to support Ukraine to push back against Russian aggression and other leaders of "illiberal" countries such as Victor Orbán of Hungary.
Today many people on the right, as well as some of the "independents" who think they can be president, are questioning our support of Ukraine and our continued participation in NATO. These people certainly do not understand the history and importance of NATO, especially the role of NATO in protecting democracies in the Western world, including the United States.
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