Lights Out In Paris

Rolo · 02-18-2003

Yes, lets hope people remember which countries made all of these problems in the EU...

France 60 million people
Germany 83 million people
Belgium 10 million people
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Total 153 million people

The rest of EU is either positiv about a war or neutral in the matter of Saddam... That group of countries combines 302 million people.

These 3 countries trying to speak "for the whole of Europe" in world media, and almost breaking up NATO, all without the backing from the other EU countries - that was a very bad move. The other countries will not forget these 3 countries solo/ego trip, and I think it will mean some/more power will be moved away from these 3 countries in the future.

Thats why Germany and Belgium was so quick to find a solution for their comments in NATO. They don´t want to end up without any saying in the future EU - having to fight for every idea/suggestion they have.

Don´t know how long France want to go, before they shut up... if all other countries in the UN want to bomb Iraq, and France is the only country trying to veto, then I will be very suprised... maybe they are looking/hoping for a good reason to stop this debate without loosing face to the world and its people?

02-18-2003	#15
Rolo Members Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Six Feet Under Posts: 2,150	Yes, lets hope people remember which countries made all of these problems in the EU... France 60 million people Germany 83 million people Belgium 10 million people ---------------------------------- Total 153 million people The rest of EU is either positiv about a war or neutral in the matter of Saddam... That group of countries combines 302 million people. These 3 countries trying to speak "for the whole of Europe" in world media, and almost breaking up NATO, all without the backing from the other EU countries - that was a very bad move. The other countries will not forget these 3 countries solo/ego trip, and I think it will mean some/more power will be moved away from these 3 countries in the future. Thats why Germany and Belgium was so quick to find a solution for their comments in NATO. They don´t want to end up without any saying in the future EU - having to fight for every idea/suggestion they have. Don´t know how long France want to go, before they shut up... if all other countries in the UN want to bomb Iraq, and France is the only country trying to veto, then I will be very suprised... maybe they are looking/hoping for a good reason to stop this debate without loosing face to the world and its people? __________________ "Chaos is the law of nature, order is the dream of man." ~Henry B. Adams (Historian) 1838-1918