[harpseal]

Clearly there is the undercurrent within Europe that Franco german cooperation should dominate the world. I am not certain that the decisions for policies that further this end is totally calculated rather it is more like an underlying theme. The vast majority of other nations supporting the USA in this including Poland, Hungary and the other former East bloc states makes total sense in the light they are using support of the USA to counterweight the local bullies of France and Germany who would view them as potential economic colonies.

[shhrubbery!]

Clearly there is the undercurrent within Europe that Franco german cooperation should dominate the world.

They tried that once before with Vichy France.

In the future the names "Chirac" and "Schroeder" may be reviled as much as "Petain" and "Quisling."