Basically the gist of it seems to be that the US is demanding that either other NATO members increase their military spending or theres trouble of some kind.
Richard Perle, a senior Republican foreign policy adviser, told the conference in Munich: "Never has the United States been more unified, never has it been more purposeful, never has it been more willing, if necessary, to act alone.
United we stand? Does this phrase apply to all the allies or just the US?
"If we have to choose between protecting ourselves against terrorism and a long list of friends and allies, we will protect ourselves against terrorism."
Slipery slope?
Mr Wolfowitz, one of the leading hawks in the Bush administration, made it clear the US would act whether or not all its allies agreed. The war against terrorism would need "flexible coalitions", he said.
I never like the word 'coalition' - it suggest a lack of democratic process...
European politicians expressed deep concern about the US warnings.
I'm not surprised! Is the US justified with this?
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