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This seems like an attempt to undermine NATO. The only time article 5 has been used was after 9/11.
~~By saying Europe had a choice and should have resisted, he lays the foundation for the US to not follow through on their NATO commitments.~~
Edit: The commenter below is right, the article 5 was used for Afghanistan, not Iraq. My whole argument is thus invalid
Article five wasn't used in Iraq, only Afghanistan.
Which was after 9/11
Yes but Europe was under no obligation to support the US in the Iraq war since it had nothing to do with NATO.
I'm not sure what your point is.
Uh...
I'm saying that Iraq had absolutely nothing to do with Europe's NATO commitments.
Thanks for clearing up the facts around this. I updated my comment above.
It's not like that matters to the people this propaganda is targeting.
Still a really important correction imo