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rmnunez · Jan 22, 2005, 08:50 pm

The EUers can be rather arrogant with all that civilizing they've done, but think of the heavy burden all that history entails, good gringoes will make an accomodation for this handicap. The EU is a bit player in the international scheme of things, they don't have much of a military and their trade is insignificant by comparison.

I think the EUers simply favour the only tool they've got; diplomacy. If the EU had navies in seven seas, could deploy over 100 thousand men within 3 or 4 months, had hundreds of sophisticated aircraft, spy satellites, long range bombers and missiles poised across the globe -they'd choose military force more often too.

Had they the specific weight in terms of trade, the variety and pecuniary power of the numerous US MNCs, if they could provide as substantial a market, the EUers might have a different option, but given that this is only the case in rare, but insiginificant and remote colonial enclaves, the opportunity is rare.

The EU is terribly upset about the rambunctious cowboy because its all they can be. Its a pity they don't realize their only tool is all the US really wants. The US turned to the EU for diplomatic support at the outset, not for military help.

Jan 22, 2005, 08:50 pm	#23 (permalink) (top)
rmnunez Volcanic Erupter Location: Mexico City Posts: 4,772	The EUers can be rather arrogant with all that civilizing they've done, but think of the heavy burden all that history entails, good gringoes will make an accomodation for this handicap. The EU is a bit player in the international scheme of things, they don't have much of a military and their trade is insignificant by comparison. I think the EUers simply favour the only tool they've got; diplomacy. If the EU had navies in seven seas, could deploy over 100 thousand men within 3 or 4 months, had hundreds of sophisticated aircraft, spy satellites, long range bombers and missiles poised across the globe -they'd choose military force more often too. Had they the specific weight in terms of trade, the variety and pecuniary power of the numerous US MNCs, if they could provide as substantial a market, the EUers might have a different option, but given that this is only the case in rare, but insiginificant and remote colonial enclaves, the opportunity is rare. The EU is terribly upset about the rambunctious cowboy because its all they can be. Its a pity they don't realize their only tool is all the US really wants. The US turned to the EU for diplomatic support at the outset, not for military help. Last edited by rmnunez; Jan 22, 2005 at 08:59 pm.