[MadIvan]

I think there is a sense that is growing in much of Europe that the French and Germans have gone much too far in trying to shove their demands down the rest of Europe's throat.

If say, America starts talking about extending NAFTA as an alternative to Eastern Europe to EU membership, you might see the EU collapse very rapidly.

Regards, Ivan

[CWOJackson]

You are a devious one.

We have some dear friends from Italy who just visited home this passed summer and were livid over the conditions imposed upon them by the EU. According to them Italy is being forced to destroy some of it's olive crop and buy olives from Greece (you really don't want to mess with their olives).

[Dog Gone]

Germany is imploding, both financially and politically. I don't know if Germany can replace the national government early, but if they can, these politicians speaking for Germany today will be out of a job.

[Domestic Church]

"extending NAFTA as an alternative to Eastern Europe"

As much as I detest NAFTA, this would be fun to watch!

[Yudan]

That's a great idea, Ivan.

The North Atlantic Free Trade Agreement. I like that.

Yudan

[Petronski]

If say, America starts talking about extending NAFTA as an alternative to Eastern Europe to EU membership, you might see the EU collapse very rapidly.

What a wildly good idea!