[July 4th]

"The Europeans told us they could win the Balkans wars all on their own. Wrong. They told us that the Russians would never accept National Missile Defense. Wrong. They said the Russians would never swallow NATO enlargement. Wrong. They told us 20 years ago that détente was the way to deal with what we foolishly called the Evil Empire. Wrong again. They complain about our Farm Bill when they are the world's biggest subsidizers of their agriculture. The Europeans are not just wrong; they are also hypocrites. They are wrong on Kyoto, wrong on Arafat, wrong on Iraq -- so why should we take seriously a single word they say?"

I love this quote. I would love to know who the "senior diplomat" was.

Anyhow, note to Britain: we thank you for your support. Come along with us, or be left behind in the quagmire that is the European Union.

[Jim Noble]

>>Anyhow, note to Britain: we thank you for your support. Come along with us, or be left behind in the quagmire that is the European Union<<

We have an interest in the fate of Britain, IMO.

They have the only military force of significance east of Maine. The EU is, so far, a farcical talk shop with no ability to carry out their silly, pompous threats to obstruct our freedom of action. There is no prospect (yet) that Germany, France, and Italy could or would create a military force to oppose us.

Britain is a different matter. If Britain falls to the EU, we will at best lose their fighting forces as allies-at worst, they will become enemies.