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Inside the NATO Summit in Washington, D.C.

Neal Resnikoff, 10 July 24

This morning I went through the huge security perimeter around the NATO Summit meeting place, without any problem, to get to a “conversation” with Defense Ministers from Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania organized by the POLITICO organization. 

The entire time was focused on emphasizing the importance of opposing Russia, including bombing Russia, with nonstop demonization of the Russian government and Putin. There was no mention that the NATO expansionism and other threats and attacks on Russia risks a World War IIII, a possibly nuclear war. 

There was maybe a minute of expression of support for Israel and the actions they are taking. 

The ministers said their governments would work with whoever is elected in the U.S. One emphasized that the U.S. goveernment is an indispensible partner. 

No questions were allowed.

The  NATO delegates are obviously worried about opposition. The ministers had body guards, including one in military uniform. 

After the program, on my way back down the street, past the entrance for delegates and the convention center, I was interviewed by Channel 4 of Washington. They seemed surprised that I came from Chicago to oppose the NATO Summit, and wanted to know why. I explained that NATO is a war mongering organization using our tax money to risk a possible World War III.

Now to cool off a bit after doing a good amount of walking from and to the Metro station in the 95 degree heat. All the counter NATO protests in the heat we have had on the weekend have been worth it to put the heat on NATO. As one person remarked to me, without our emphasis on NATO, she would not have been aware of it and what it does. Onward with the struggle against the capitalist U.S. ruling class and its NATO seeking to ensure power and profits for their banks and big corporations 

July 11, 2024 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | politics international