Mike Lee Calls for Exit from NATO After
Norwegian Fuel Company Stops Refueling
U.S. Military Ships
Breitbart Politics,
by
Elizabeth Weibel
Original Article
Posted By: Imright,
3/2/2025 1:32:22 AM
Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) called for the United States to leave NATO in response to a Norwegian fuel company, Haltbakk Bunkers, deciding to stop refueling U.S. military ships.
“Europe doesn’t love us,” Lee wrote in a post on X. “Let’s leave NATO.” Lee’s post came in response to another post that noted that the company, Haltbakk Bunkers, had “stopped refueling the U.S. Navy ships” and was reportedly urging other European countries to “follow suit.”
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Reply 1 - Posted by:
ilovedogs 3/2/2025 1:38:37 AM (No. 1906685)
That would be a yes vote for me
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Reply 2 - Posted by:
cmardh 3/2/2025 1:51:18 AM (No. 1906688)
And then the UN.
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Reply 3 - Posted by:
JonR 3/2/2025 2:53:19 AM (No. 1906694)
It is way past time for Europe to fend for themselves! With their track record, they will be crawling back to the US umbrella as soon as another European dictator wants to take over! And if they don’t, so much the better!
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Reply 4 - Posted by:
mifla 3/2/2025 4:53:28 AM (No. 1906710)
On second thought, Putin, go ahead and take over Europe.
May the war between the two of you be long and bloody.
Just leave us out of it.
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Reply 5 - Posted by:
coldoc 3/2/2025 5:45:54 AM (No. 1906722)
Start teaching your kids to speak russki. Increasing the history lessons might be appropriate.
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Reply 6 - Posted by:
5 handicap 3/2/2025 5:47:56 AM (No. 1906723)
How long does it take for th United States to rid itself of parasites? Nato and the UN are like intestinal worms, worth very little and are exceedingly destructive!
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Reply 7 - Posted by:
BarryNo 3/2/2025 5:56:43 AM (No. 1906724)
Tell Europe to stuff it.
Out of NATO, out of the UN.
Set up an Association of Free States, here in the America's, and work hard to create Republics like the USA throughout the continents. Freeze out Communist interlopers like Cuba.
Win Wars, if we commit to them. Honor our global alliances, like Taiwan, and the Philippines. Offer alternatives to the Un for countries who want a diplomatic hub, but not a commitment of resources in someone else's idiocy
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Reply 8 - Posted by:
mobyclik 3/2/2025 6:47:11 AM (No. 1906737)
They love us as long as we're scratching out billion dollar checks to them, but hate us when we say it's time for you to pay for your own defense. Uncle Sugar is tired of this program. You're on your own.
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Reply 9 - Posted by:
Venturer 3/2/2025 7:10:14 AM (No. 1906755)
Not sure about leaving NATO, but definitely get away from Norway.
There is probably somewhere else we can get our ships fueled.
I wouldn't trust the fuel we get from a country that doesn't want to fuel us.
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Reply 10 - Posted by:
pinger 3/2/2025 7:30:11 AM (No. 1906768)
If it wasn't for the U.S., the Norwegians would be denying the refueling requests with "nein."
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Reply 11 - Posted by:
Strike3 3/2/2025 7:38:39 AM (No. 1906776)
Do it. At least stop the funding for a year to send the message that without US, all of Europe is toast.
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Reply 12 - Posted by:
Catfur27 3/2/2025 7:44:36 AM (No. 1906781)
et tu, Norway ??.....they have a border with Russia...let's see if Norway will send troops to Ukieland ??
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The US Marine Corps maintains a brigade’s worth of equipment prepositioned in Norway and its biennial exercise in Norway is the highest of Norwegian military training . Trump should immediately threaten to take both away if the Norwegians persist.
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The US - Norway military exercise Joint Viking is due to start this month. The US should cancel it .
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Reply 15 - Posted by:
Trump Won 3/2/2025 9:35:06 AM (No. 1906851)
"...European leaders posted messages of support on X, that they stood with Ukraine and Zelensky."
That is all the have done; posted words of encouragement. They have given Ukraine no money, no weapons, no troops. Only words.
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Reply 16 - Posted by:
jimkata 3/2/2025 9:49:43 AM (No. 1906865)
While we do not want to be the ugly American and just boss Europe around through threats of withholding money,,they must also pony up their share for any alliance. If that can't happen, pull out.
As it exists now NATO should have disbanded after the enemy, the Soviet Union fell. Then another alliance could have been created if needed.
NATO is suppose to be a defense pact. What country would come to the US aid if attacked by China? no one.
Try to change European mindset , if that doesn't work, drop the alliance.
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It turns out that this company doesn’t even have a contract to supply fuel to US naval vessels. The government of Norway has refuted them and continues to sell fuel to US Navy vessels.
On the positive side this company can now be barred from all US contracts.
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Reply 18 - Posted by:
chance_232 3/2/2025 10:16:09 AM (No. 1906889)
Haltbakk Bunkers is a privately owned company and does not speak for Norway, NATO or Europe. The Norwegian government has already come out and publicly stated that US naval vessels will continue to be fueled and get what they need.
One company took a stupid position. You don't trash an entire country or military alliance over it. Lord knows, we have plenty of morons in this country.
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Reply 19 - Posted by:
Kate318 3/2/2025 11:02:41 AM (No. 1906938)
Something tells me there are frantic meetings as we speak in Norway. Bad move, and not worth the consequences of the opportunity to virtue signal.
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Reply 20 - Posted by:
Geoman 3/2/2025 11:37:22 AM (No. 1906973)
Regardless of Norway's signal that th play ball with theUS, what is wrong with the US Navy refueling US Navy ships and its aircraft with US produced and refined fuel? It seemed to work well in the past. Farming out the acquisition of our critical supplies and supply chain to socialist/communist countries, who value globalism and Islamic invaders above their own national interests, seems to place obstacles in the path to making America great again.
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Reply 21 - Posted by:
mc squared 3/2/2025 12:05:01 PM (No. 1906996)
Let them blow up their own heavy water plant when they're invaded next time
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#20 - A noble concept but not practical. The Navy relies on fueling stops around the world. Even the fuel provided by our replenishment oilers in the middle of the ocean comes from international suppliers. The only time a refueling stop in a foreign port ever went bad - and it was coincidental - was with the USS Cole.
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