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Posted by: Gerry Boyce
Date/Time: 06/04/26 18:34:00

Thanks for linking that article, Ivonne.
I think Montgomery is too understanding of Trump. Under normal circumstances my instinct would be for politicians to engage with other leaders to attempt to overcome differences, and find a compromise solution that probably leaves everyone somewhat frustrated, but avoids catastrophic showdowns. But Trump is a different beast altogether, and I certainly would have no idea how to deal with him; obviously, different tactics have been used from, playing along with his whims, to pushing back and drawing a line. Nothing has worked so far, he just gets more outrageous, reckless and impossible to deal with.

Pedro Sanchez is a very skilled politician who has managed to navigate the tightest of political margins in Spain ; Catalunya was in open rebellion a few years ago and is now relatively calm, Vox ( the Spanish Reform Party) were on the rise and he’s managed to slow that momentum down, he’s also overseen a very successful economy and has managed to introduce a sense of humanity into the discussion surrounding immigrants. Asshole is definitely not an accurate description of him.
The issue with NATO and Europe countries spending goes in part to the heart of the problem; eastern countries see Russia as a massive threat and want proportionate spending, this is not the case for Southern countries where immigration is a huge issue. This division in priorities needs to be sorted out.
I think Sanchez made the decision re US planes using their airspace in the best interest of Spain, why would he jeopardise the security of his nation by going along with an illegal attack?
I don’t think this article displays an understanding of the current situation under Trump.
I hope Europe has the wherewithal to figure out how best to deal with current and future threats that does not rely on the US.

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Is Trump completely unhinged?06/04/26 09:21:00 Richard Carter
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      Re:Reply06/04/26 11:38:00 Jonathan Callaway
         Re:Re:Reply06/04/26 11:53:00 Jonathan Callaway
            Re:Re:Re:Reply06/04/26 12:40:00 Gerry Boyce
               Reply06/04/26 13:11:00 Michael Ixer
      Reply07/04/26 17:17:00 Michael Ixer
   Reply06/04/26 13:23:00 Michael Ixer
      Re:Reply06/04/26 13:57:00 Gerry Boyce
   Re:Is Trump completely unhinged?06/04/26 13:52:00 Ivonne Holliday
      Reply06/04/26 14:16:00 Michael Ixer
         Re:Reply06/04/26 16:28:00 Ivonne Holliday
            Re:Re:Reply06/04/26 16:58:00 Steven Rose
               Reply06/04/26 17:50:00 Michael Ixer
                  Re:Reply06/04/26 18:01:00 Steven Rose
                     Is Trump Completely Unhinged?06/04/26 18:13:00 Sue Hammond
                        Reply06/04/26 18:24:00 Michael Ixer
                           Re:Reply06/04/26 18:37:00 Sue Hammond
                              Re:Re:Reply06/04/26 20:17:00 Ivonne Holliday
                                 Re:Re:Re:Reply06/04/26 21:19:00 Sue Hammond
                                    Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply06/04/26 22:29:00 Ivonne Holliday
                                    Reply06/04/26 22:50:00 Michael Ixer
                        Re:Is Trump Completely Unhinged?06/04/26 18:43:00 Gerry Boyce
                     Re:Re:Reply06/04/26 19:45:00 Ivonne Holliday
            Re:Re:Reply06/04/26 18:34:00 Gerry Boyce
   Reply06/04/26 19:13:00 Michael Ixer
      Re:Reply06/04/26 19:25:00 Robert Wheeler
         Re:Re:Reply06/04/26 19:54:00 Steven Rose
            Reply06/04/26 20:01:00 Michael Ixer
            Re:Re:Re:Reply06/04/26 20:30:00 Gerry Boyce
               Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply06/04/26 20:50:00 Robert Wheeler
                  Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply06/04/26 21:28:00 Michael Brigo
                  Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply06/04/26 22:06:00 Gerry Boyce
                     Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply06/04/26 22:49:00 Steven Rose
                        Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply06/04/26 23:32:00 Gerry Boyce
                        Reply06/04/26 23:44:00 Michael Ixer
                        Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply06/04/26 23:58:00 Michael Brigo
                           Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply07/04/26 00:03:00 Michael Brigo
   Reply07/04/26 09:36:00 Richard Carter
      Re:Reply07/04/26 10:11:00 Steven Rose
         Re:Re:Reply07/04/26 13:24:00 John Hawkes
         Reply07/04/26 13:53:00 Richard Carter
            Re:Reply07/04/26 16:29:00 John Hawkes
      Re:Reply07/04/26 10:44:00 Ivonne Holliday
         Re:Re:Reply07/04/26 14:13:00 Gerry Boyce
            Reply07/04/26 17:14:00 Michael Ixer
   Reply07/04/26 15:23:00 Michael Brigo
      Re:Reply07/04/26 16:24:00 Steven Rose
         Re:Re:Reply07/04/26 17:11:00 John Hawkes
            Re:Re:Re:Reply08/04/26 11:30:00 John Hawkes
         Re:Re:Reply07/04/26 17:17:00 Ivonne Holliday
            Re:Re:Re:Reply07/04/26 18:25:00 Steven Rose
               Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply07/04/26 18:43:00 Ivonne Holliday
               Reply08/04/26 11:46:00 Richard Carter
                  Re:Reply08/04/26 12:02:00 John Hawkes
   Re:Is Trump completely unhinged?07/04/26 19:15:00 Steven Rose
   Reply08/04/26 13:16:00 Richard Carter
      Re:Reply08/04/26 13:32:00 John Hawkes
      Re:Reply08/04/26 15:59:00 John Hawkes
         Re:Re:Reply08/04/26 18:03:00 Steven Rose
            Re:Re:Re:Reply09/04/26 17:52:00 John Hawkes
            Re:Re:Re:Reply09/04/26 21:20:00 Gerry Boyce
               Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply10/04/26 11:54:00 John Hawkes
                  Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply10/04/26 13:01:00 Gerry Boyce
                     Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply10/04/26 16:02:00 John Hawkes
                        Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply10/04/26 16:28:00 Gerry Boyce
                           Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply11/04/26 14:22:00 Gerry Boyce
      Re:Reply08/04/26 18:02:00 Ivonne Holliday
   Reply09/04/26 19:15:00 Michael Ixer
      Re:Reply09/04/26 20:16:00 Gerry Boyce
         Re:Re:Reply09/04/26 22:25:00 Steven Rose
            Re:Re:Re:Reply09/04/26 23:41:00 Michael Brigo
               Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply10/04/26 00:43:00 Steven Rose
                  Reply10/04/26 12:02:00 Richard Carter
         Re:Re:Reply10/04/26 12:03:00 John Hawkes
            Re:Re:Re:Reply10/04/26 12:20:00 Gerry Boyce
               Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply10/04/26 16:46:00 John Hawkes
                  Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply10/04/26 17:16:00 Gerry Boyce
      Re:Reply10/04/26 12:01:00 John Hawkes
         Reply10/04/26 13:27:00 Michael Ixer
   Reply10/04/26 11:45:00 Michael Ixer
      Re:Reply10/04/26 12:13:00 Gerry Boyce
         Re:Re:Reply10/04/26 12:33:00 Steven Rose
            Reply10/04/26 13:08:00 Richard Carter
               Re:Reply10/04/26 18:18:00 Steven Rose
                  Reply10/04/26 21:19:00 Richard Carter
                  Re:Re:Reply10/04/26 21:21:00 Gerry Boyce
                     Re:Re:Re:Reply10/04/26 22:14:00 Steven Rose
                        Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply10/04/26 22:20:00 Gerry Boyce
                        Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply11/04/26 11:26:00 John Hawkes
                           Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply11/04/26 18:32:00 Steven Rose
                              Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply11/04/26 21:37:00 Gerry Boyce
                                 Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply11/04/26 21:56:00 Steven Rose
                                    Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply11/04/26 22:23:00 Gerry Boyce
                                    Reply11/04/26 22:26:00 Sue Hammond

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