Col Doug Macgregor: NATO, Sit Down & Shut Up /That's What Trump Should be Telling Them

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Col Doug Macgregor argues that Russia’s war in Ukraine is being enabled by China and North Korea, while Western leaders—particularly minor NATO states—make loud political statements despite having little real military power. He criticizes leaders from small European countries (like the Netherlands and Norway) for lecturing the United States when they contribute minimal forces, comparing it to World War II when the U.S. bore most of the burden.

He says the United States has no true national interest in continuing the conflict with Russia and that a strong U.S. leader should tell these European leaders to “sit down.” He argues Europe’s military capability today is weak, and Germany in particular may eventually leave NATO and the EU, causing both institutions to collapse.

He criticizes Donald Trump for not forcefully ending the war or asserting U.S. interests, suggesting Trump is influenced by donors and advisors like Kushner, and surrounded by people who won’t challenge him. The speaker claims Trump is more comfortable with domestic politics and often fails to act decisively on foreign policy due to limited understanding, similar to past presidents.

He then discusses Afghanistan as an example: Trump initially wanted to withdraw early, and staff like Steve Bannon and Peter Navarro supported him, but Trump backed down under pressure from military and political leaders. A later withdrawal plan was drafted and signed, but internal resistance stopped it from happening before he left office. The speaker argues that Washington lacks courage, and leaders avoid accountability, resulting in prolonged, unnecessary conflicts like Afghanistan.

Finally, he notes that the original mission in Afghanistan—eliminating Bin Laden and a few hundred Al Qaeda—was diverted early on due to Pentagon leadership and political decisions, which turned the mission into a long-term nation-building commitment.