Absurd Quote by Rashid Khalidi

Russia is a part of European culture. Therefore, it is with difficulty that I imagine NATO as an enemy.

— Vladimir Putin

There are very complicated issues here [about NATO], and I don't want to give them short shrift.

— Jill Stein

Well, we are very glad that Russia is so close with NATO.

— Aleksander Kwasniewski

It's a very serious matter. And what should we do about it? We should reinforce NATO. We need to be prepared to take solid…

— John Kasich

I think NATO needs to be looked at.

— Jill Stein

Right now, Russia's future should be wedded to Europe. Why they see NATO as a threat is beyond me. Clearly, NATO is not a…

— James Mattis

[NATO countries] have no respect for our country. They will do it. They'll be happy to do it.

— Donald Trump

NATO has been a thread throughout my life.

— Madeleine Albright

“The purpose of the NATO alliance is "to keep the Russians out, the Americans in, and the Germans down.”

— Lord Ismay

I think there is a good deal of promise in those discussions as well. I think there is a range of matters that might…

— Warren Christopher

I don't believe Russia would attack a NATO country or NATO as such, no matter which country we are talking about.

— Kersti Kaljulaid

I think what Secretary Ash Carter is seeing, and I'm glad he is, is that we got to get NATO back working for the…

— Hillary Clinton