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To: BarnacleCenturion

With no standing military and tied tightly to the UK pound I don’t see the exit strategy being well planned.

5 posted on 04/21/2014 9:16:00 AM PDT by Resolute Conservative

To: Resolute Conservative

With no standing military and tied tightly to the UK pound I don’t see the exit strategy being well planned.

They could have no military and just rely on the remainder of the UK and the US to protect them. That's pretty much what the rest of Europe does.

They currently have a higher GDP per capita than France so it seems they could be OK on their own.

9 posted on 04/21/2014 9:23:10 AM PDT by Straight Vermonter (Posting from deep behind the Maple Curtain)

To: Resolute Conservative

So when Putin puts his move on Scotland will the US will be obligated to defend it?

11 posted on 04/21/2014 9:23:57 AM PDT by FreedomNotSafety

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