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To: af_vet_rr
I agree. This appears all about a Franco-German design to sweep away the NATO infrastructure so that their EDF can become the foremost European Union military force.
34 posted on 02/10/2003 10:33:32 AM PST by AntiGuv (™)
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To: AntiGuv
Chuckles, me chuckles:) Yes, it is funny.

France and Germany want to split NATO and give the impression that they want an EDF. But being the good socialists that they are, they will not ever find the money to fund an EDF unless they only pay an equal percentage as other EU members. Besides, the high Euro and unemployment coupled with reeling exports and a massive economic slowdown makes it impossible to even fund these two welfare states' pensions, medical outlays and payments to those not currently working:) France and Germany, along with Belgium (I live in Belgium) is totally bankrupted and higher oil prices will finish them off by year's end - look for conservative wins at the polls.

38 posted on 02/10/2003 11:00:05 AM PST by Jumper
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To: AntiGuv
I agree. This appears all about a Franco-German design to sweep away the NATO infrastructure so that their EDF can become the foremost European Union military force.

All they would have to do is change patches and it's done. With the US out, it becomes a non-issue. If you look at France/Germany, they are pushing all of the changes. England is resisting, but the other countries act like they'll go along with whoever comes out on top in this little power struggle (and it feels like a power struggle between the US and Germany/France).

43 posted on 02/10/2003 12:41:50 PM PST by af_vet_rr
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