Finland and Sweden made a mistake by joining NATO, former State Department diplomat and retired U.S. Army Colonel Ann Wright told Iltalehti. Her record includes 29 years of service in the army, which she graduated with the rank of colonel, as well as 13 years of work as an official and diplomat.

According to Wright, NATO participates in wars and deliberately foments them. The large U.S. arms industry is also involved in this scheme. By “inciting war,” Wright means NATO’s expansion to the east and conducting exercises near Russia’s eastern border. According to Wright, for Russia these are “red lines” that cannot be crossed. According to Anne Wright, the United States and NATO are encouraging Ukraine to join NATO, although it is known that for Russia such a step is like a red rag for a bull.

“I think you’ve made a mistake. Finland and Sweden could remain independent and neutral countries. It is important that there are neutral countries in the world where other countries and organizations can be heard in the event of potential conflicts,” says Wright.

Now 77, Wright is a peace activist and a strict critic of NATO. In 2003, she publicly resigned in protest against the US invasion of Iraq, which was carried out without the approval of the UN Security Council. According to subsequent research, the leadership of the United States and Great Britain lied about Iraqi weapons of mass destruction and Iraq’s involvement in the September 11 attacks. They were used to justify the invasion. Wright knows from personal experience how the United States operates in the world.

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