Originally Posted by
FlyingHoustonian
this is a fecklessly inane comparison.
I work for NATO part time, and have full time in the past. The US does not "equal" NATO. If you think that you are not-educated in the way of the alliance. I would be glad to suggest some reading for you to learn about how it works.
This is very naive. NATO, without the United States, does not exist. As the US goes, NATO goes. It is the sovereign in that alliance plain and simple.