The Almighty Euro beats the Royal Navy-by James Lewis
Just a few weeks ago the EU celebrated its Fiftieth Anniversary, headlined by the BBC and Guardian with a flood of gaudy hype about the unity and successes of Europe. Europe, it appears, has "kept the peace for fifty years," all by itself. But that brave record doesn't extend to supporting Britain against a flagrant violation of the Geneva Conventions by the lolly-gagging fascisti in Iran. Could it be that France and Germany are more worried about their 14 billion euros of trade with the mullahs?
Well, the real EU is a Potemkin Village, all jolly peasants and no bricks. It is held together by a grand bargain: Germany pays for French farm supports, and France fronts for Germany's return to international standing and power. Britain came in only as an afterthought, to sustain the grand illusion. But today we see what that really means when the chips are down.
Note EU-Digest: What "hogwash" by the American Thinker - the British have always boycotted every move towards unity in the EU and don't give a damned thing about the future of Europe as long as it serves them. If they want more symphathy from "continental" Europe they better get off the lap of uncle Sam and behave as Europeans. That also goes for the Poles and the Czechs
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