[americanbychoice]

excellent article. Just came nack from Europe yesterday and according to my observations, totally on the money.
America has to get out of NATO and seek new alliances. Anyone other than France, Germany and Belgium. Their "new" defence pact may seem palatable to the mainstream european citizen, however, no one has told them yet about the high costs of building that military.
New Taxes such as defense tax, new EU membership taxes etc. are coming. Let's disasociate ourself militarily from the EUrinals, let them get what they wish for. It doesn't matter anyway, no matter what we do, we will be at fault.

[cwb]

"Their "new" defence pact may seem palatable to the mainstream european citizen, however, no one has told them yet about the high costs of building that military."

And that's the key. Once the Euro's finally become responsible for financing their own self-defense, they will discover that their wonderful social programs are no longer sustainable. They have no idea of just how much America's support for their self-defense, since the end of WWII, has enable them to embark on these generous social reforms. Let them find out the hard way.

[jjm2111]

The new EU Military will have one brigade of infantry, a plantoon each of armor and artillery, 5 jets, and one frigate. They'll also have 225,000 civilians and paper pushers.