Emperor Sarkozy ? - by Susan Easton
This past week, the European Commission Chief, Jose Manuel Barroso, floridly proclaimed: “The EU is not just any old international organization, nor is it a super state, but it might just be an Empire.” To which he added for emphasis: “We are a very special construction, unique in the history of mankind.” On Bastille Day, (Saturday July 14th) Sarkozy led the traditional parade down the Champs Elysees. Escorted by mounted regiments of the French Republic Guards, he stood up in the back of a French military vehicle as it passed around the Arc de Triomphe. Behind him -- at his invitation -- marched troops from the 26 other European Union nations. It is the first time such a military display was ever coordinated.
For some time there has been chatter about creating an EU Army. Just days before this major French holiday, Sarkozy gave a speech to a gathering of European defense ministers and military officers. "The basis for a European defense exists. We must make it grow," Sarkozy said, "I want Europe to be capable of ensuring its security autonomously." Emphasis on the “I.”
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