Thornberry on NATO's 70th AnniversaryRejects French President’s “Brain Death” Diagnosis
Washington, DC,
December 3, 2019
On the 70th anniversary of the founding of NATO, Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, made the following statement on the contributions of the alliance: "As NATO leaders gather in London to mark the 70th anniversary of NATO's founding, it is worth remembering that NATO is unquestionably the most successful military alliance in history. "It has been the cornerstone of an international arrangement that over these 70 years has led to longer life expectancy, higher standards of living, more democracy, and fewer deaths in conflict than ever before. "No country has benefited more from NATO and its effects than the United States. Americans are safer, freer, and more prosperous because of it. "As with any organization, NATO can always be improved and updated, but before anyone signals its 'brain death' we should all take stock of the tremendous benefits that have flowed from its founding 70 years ago and resolve to stay committed to NATO and to its ideals." |