Na pitanje da li je u vezi s NATO-om to bila ponuda "uzmi ili ostavi", Nimetz je rekao da shvaća kontekst, ali da samit NATO-a nema nikakve veze s njegovim mandatom i da on ne vjeruje u ponude na principu "uzmi ili ostavi".
When asked whether the association with NATO was a "take it or leave it" offer, Nimetz said he understood the context but the NATO summit had nothing to do with his mandate and that he doesn't believe in take it or leave it offers.