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To: Lukasz

There are certain "requirements" that a country has to meet in order to be considered. There are certain "requirements" in order to maintain your membership. And there are certain criteria that would allow the EU to toss you out as well. So, you tell me how independent that is. You just can't join, you have to assimilate first.

Also, the EU then reserves the right to even influence your domestic policy such as gays in the military. (There are already cases on this subject) The way your country does its banking, trade, and so on.

The EU is not just some club it's an economic answer to the United States. It's a race for global influence and resources.


5 posted on 10/14/2005 1:04:21 PM PDT by SQUID
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To: SQUID
There are certain "requirements" that a country has to meet in order to be considered. There are certain "requirements" in order to maintain your membership. And there are certain criteria that would allow the EU to toss you out as well. So, you tell me how independent that is. You just can't join, you have to assimilate first.

Yes but it is your decision and economical profit is a fact. This is something like signing plenty of the international pacts and agreements.

Also, the EU then reserves the right to even influence your domestic policy such as gays in the military. (There are already cases on this subject) The way your country does its banking, trade, and so on.

Not true, some EU countries allow gays to serve in military and some not, Brussels has nothing to say here.

The EU is not just some club it's an economic answer to the United States. It's a race for global influence and resources.

I hope that you don’t think in such categories that everything what is going on in the world is the answer to the United States and hasn’t any deeper sense. Beside economic competition is healthy a lot more than military conflicts.

6 posted on 10/14/2005 1:35:15 PM PDT by Lukasz
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