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00:03 Former U.S. Army General Ben Hodges said that Donald Trump wants to abandon NATO because
00:07 he hates alliances and is a "mafia type" who doesn't want obligation for shrinking
00:11 his options.
00:12 Hodges, a former commander of the U.S. Army Europe, believes Trump's animosity towards
00:16 NATO has nothing to do with the members' defense spending and that Trump simply dislikes
00:21 being obligated to allies.
00:23 Hodges warns Trump's recent comments encouraging Russia against non-paying NATO members should
00:27 be taken at face value and that Trump was absolutely prepared to abandon European allies
00:32 if elected again.
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