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In a new interview with Bloomberg Politics, Donald Trump fleshed out aspects of his national security strategy that include weighing whether NATO is obsolete, an emphasis on the virtues of unpredictability on the part of an American president and the potential use of nuclear weapons against the Islamic State as a last resort.

Donald Trump explains...

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Trump on earning the respect of the Muslim world:

President Barack Obama’s choice for the No. 2 position in NATO is a lady who is in favor of negotiations and has a less hawkish approach toward Russia. The appointment of a Russian friendly woman as NATO’s deputy secretary general is a cause for concern among Neocons. Russia Insider reports: Scandal: Obama Picks Lady Who Might Not Hate Russia Enough for Top NATO Post Obama’s choice for NATO’s deputy secretary general was once in favor of mending relations with Russia. Neo-cons are now threatening mass suicide if her appointment is confirmed. NATO: What does it stand for?

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Recently, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov held a press conference with about 150 journalists from around the world, including representatives of the western media.

There’s a Petition at Change.org to suspend Turkey’s membership in NATO.

Why kick Turkey out of NATO?

Because:

• Turkey just shut down the largest Turkish newspaper using tear gas, water canons and brutality:

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Overnight both freedom of press and democracy officially died in Turkey, with time of death just before midnight, when Turkish authorities stormed the Zaman daily, a newspaper staunchly opposed to president Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and after using tear gas and water cannon they seized its headquarters in a dramatic raid that raised fresh alarm over declining media freedoms.

The police used water cannon late on Friday at a hundreds-strong crowd that had formed outside the headquarters of the Zaman daily in Istanbul following a court order issued earlier in the day.