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Thanks... and sorry - that came off a bit rude, that wasn't my intention. One get's just a bit overly defensive as a German these days with that wacko government of ours (which, hopefully, will soon be an aberration of history).
It's just that I don't see the french "No" as a reason for triumphalism, as the EU won't go away. Plus: I don't see how "weakening" Europe would be in the interest of the United States, as Europe and the US IMHO are natural allies (And, despite all the bullshit from Mr. Schroeder and Mr. Chirac, a strong, democratic Europe is a far more reliable partner than say Pakistan or Saudi Arabia).
IMHO a strong atlanticist axis should be the goal of a conservative government (like it was the case with Adenauer, Thatcher or Bush sr.).