Wig
NATO Article 5 has given unscrupulous members a huge stick when dealing with non NATO countries. A NATO country can attack a NON NATO country and when the non NATO responds on NATO territory, NATO countries come to the aid of the aggressor.

This is the story of the US. it attacked as usual innocent people, the Arabs of Palestine. Arabs responded with 9.11 and NATO rushed to the rescue of the US.  

Makes it hard to admire NATO. Makes one appreciate the power of propaganda.