Quote Originally Posted by frogmiller View Post
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There was no formal written agreement regarding NATO's expansion into Eastern Europe, but U.S. officials did provide informal assurances to Soviet leaders that NATO would not expand eastward during the negotiations for German reunification in 1990. This has led to ongoing disputes about whether such promises were made and subsequently violated.
OK, let's assume that's true. To clarify, you believe that informal assurances made by unelected representatives 35 years ago with a state that no longer exists are more significant than the sovereign rights of individual states with contemporary elected governments.

Am I misunderstanding your position?