To: Poohbah
You aren't suggesting that the EU, Russia, and China could be as easily overcome as was Iraq are you?
32 posted on
01/06/2004 5:57:04 AM PST by
xzins
(Retired Army and Proud of It!)
To: xzins
I'm suggesting that there's no plausible reason for NEEDING to overcome them.
China, IMNHO, is riding for a big fall into warlordism. Russia's key interests are simply holding on to what they have--they're not going to be expansionist within my lifetime (and I have a fair amount left). The EU is going to have one hell of a problem trying to throw its weight around--despite strenuous efforts to paper over nationalist sentiments, any military venture will be favored by a minority and opposed by a majority.
33 posted on
01/06/2004 8:51:31 AM PST by
Poohbah
("Beware the fury of a patient man" -- John Dryden)
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