The only way the EU could amass a effective military, would be to cut social spending, experience a huge economic wind fall and most importantly, they would have to be totally unified in body and mind.
I do not see this happening in my future.
I agree. Europe is wedded to a failed economic model. It's no coincidence that American leads the world both in freedom and military strength.
I'm more concerned they are on the verge of becoming a hybrid Eurosocialist-Islamist state, bearing the worst aspects of both.
I wonder if perhaps someone from saddam, al qaeda 'n friendz got on the phone to Chirac and Schroeder and gave them a clear warning. France and Germany must be much more infested with murderous fanatics than we. They are the weak horses...it seems likely to me they would capitulate to such threats. They are an obvious target for influencing US action...but that influence is history.