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1 posted on 05/20/2006 8:05:32 PM PDT by blam
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The European Commission has drawn up plans to set up a European coastguard, which critics fear is a back-door attempt by Brussels to create an EU navy with its own powers to stop and search shipping.

Did I miss something? Didn't the EU constitution FAIL to pass?

2 posted on 05/20/2006 8:07:14 PM PDT by neodad (USS Vincennes (CG-49) Freedom's Fortress)
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Good, they can pay for their own defense, and pay back the USA for both world wars, and for spending defense money ever since WWII.
Ok EU ? it's time you pay back all the money we spent on your defense all these years. BILLIONS upon BILLIONS.
4 posted on 05/20/2006 8:40:09 PM PDT by Prophet in the wilderness (PSALM 53 : 1 The FOOL hath said in his heart , There is no GOD .)
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They were going to form a rapid-reaction force too.


5 posted on 05/20/2006 8:46:41 PM PDT by quidnunc (Omnis Gaul delenda est)
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Who's supplying the oars?


6 posted on 05/20/2006 9:12:10 PM PDT by PzLdr ("The Emperor is not as forgiving as I am" - Darth Vader)
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I thought the EU was rejected?


7 posted on 05/20/2006 9:17:40 PM PDT by stuck_in_new_orleans
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