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Europe Balks at Joining Air Campaign Over Syria France and Other Allies Move Toward Action Against Islamic State in Iraq But Draw Line at Syrian Border By STACY MEICHTRY Sept. 24, 2014 PARIS—The U.S.'s aggressive airstrikes in Syria, backed by a modest coalition of Arab partners, have so far failed to muster the support of traditional European allies. The U.K. and other European countries took key steps Wednesday in lining up parliamentary support for airstrikes over territory that the militant group Islamic State has seized in Iraq, and France has already begun an air campaign over that area. But Europe...

Euro Fear - Is America the World's Evil Empire? by Reality Featured Writer: Gary Schneider Fear laced expressions emanating from Europe that espouse the notion of the need for global unity against the perceived rising hegemony of the United Sates is rapidly increasing in frequency. For many nations, this position is no longer an opinion to be debated, but rather, a geo-political reality to be dealt with. It is a perspective that can be found now in virtually all forms of European culture, media and foreign policy. The almost germane fear of American power, and the desire to mitigate it,...