<div dir="ltr">Hi all:<div><br></div><div>I have prepared two possible texts for a NATO resolution. Since NATO is an ongoing issue right now, with Trump reneging (often using Pence as a proxy) on his initial plan to leave or substantively renegotiate NATO, the openings could be changed to reflect that. The language is a suggestion, I'm open to other language:</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>OPTION A:</div><div><br></div><div><p style="margin:6px 0px;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,33,41);font-size:14px">Whereas The U.S. spends more on <span class="gmail-il">military</span> than the next 8 nations combined</p><p style="margin:6px 0px;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,33,41);font-size:14px">Whereas, involvement in NATO has caused the U.S. to build a <span class="gmail-il">military</span> much larger than what is needed for defense</p><p style="margin:6px 0px;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,33,41);font-size:14px">Whereas, current <span class="gmail-il">military</span> policy has destabilized regions and lead to blowback and contributed to terrorist recruitment</p><p style="margin:6px 0px;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,33,41);font-size:14px">Whereas, trade has been able to stop problematic ideologies when violence could not, as has happened in Vietnam</p><p style="margin:6px 0px;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,33,41);font-size:14px">Whereas current <span class="gmail-il">military</span> policy has misused many well meaning individuals for purposes other than defense against aggression often as parts of attempts to act as the world’s policeman</p><p style="margin:6px 0px;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,33,41);font-size:14px"><span class="gmail-il">Resolved</span>, The Libertarian National Committee rejects and repudiates the current U.S. <span class="gmail-il">military</span> policy of overreach, world policing, and nation building; demands that the U.S. <span class="gmail-il">military</span> immediately shut down all foreign <span class="gmail-il">military</span> bases, cease involvement in foreign conflicts, end all current foreign <span class="gmail-il">military</span> operations, and bring the troops home; demands that <span class="gmail-il">military</span> spending and employment, if any, be reduced to the level necessary only for defense; demands immediate U.S. withdrawal from NATO; and demands an end to all trade sanctions.</p><div><br></div><div>OPTION B:</div><div><br></div><div>We can make this focus purely on NATO, cut down the number of Whereases, and have the resolved be just:</div><div><br></div><div>"Resolved, the Libertarian National Committee calls for immediate U.S. withdrawal from NATO."</div><div><br></div><div>I'm also open to other suggestions.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div>-- <br><div class="gmail_signature">Arvin Vohra<br><br><a href="http://www.VoteVohra.com" target="_blank">www.VoteVohra.com</a><br><a href="mailto:VoteVohra@gmail.com" target="_blank">VoteVohra@gmail.com</a><br>(301) 320-3634</div>
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