Leaders seek a diplomatic solution despite US president’s threat of ‘a very bad future’ for NATO unless it provides warships
European countries have ruled out sending warships to the strait of Hormuz, despite threats from Donald Trump that NATO faces “a very bad future” if members fail to help reopen the vital waterway.
Germany ruled out participation in any military activity, including efforts to reopen the strait. “There was never a joint decision on whether to intervene. That is why the question of how Germany might contribute militarily does not arise. We will not do so,” the chancellor, Friedrich Merz, said.
He added: “This Iranian regime must come to an end,” but that “based on all the experience we have gained in previous years and decades, bombing it into submission is, in all likelihood, not the right approach.”
Why would anyone want to help him? He threatened them for no reason and has made life difficult for them every chance he’s gotten while in office. Meanwhile, he’s escalating a BONKERS-level war with Iran which is in NO ONE’S interest.
But even if he didn’t do any of that, what he is asking is for the Western nations to jump into a difficult war that likely will end up in failure.
A war where he still did not provide a clear reason why it was started, and war that wasn’t even approved by the useless Congress.
Congress hasn’t been required to approve wars for a while now. Unfortunately, what he’s doing is legally within his presidential powers (for 60 days then it goes to Congress)
But even then, Congress already shot down the attempt to stop it, so it basically has their approval.
Congress hasn’t declared war for a while now, true. However it’s pretty rare for them not to be involved in giving their approval at all though.
They tacitly gave their approval by not passing the bill that would have stopped it, so in this case it’s no different than any of the other bogus middle east wars.