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The Alliance
Is there an echo in here? Is there an echo in here?
2002-02-09
  • Chris Patten, the EU commissioner in charge of Europe's international relations, has launched a scathing attack on American foreign policy - accusing the Bush administration of a dangerously "absolutist and simplistic" stance towards the rest of the world. As EU officials warned of a rift opening up between Europe and the US wider than at any time for half a century, Patten tells the Guardian it is time European governments spoke up and stopped Washington before it goes into "unilateralist overdrive".

    Patten insists that the European policy of "constructive engagement" with Iranian moderates and North Korea is much more likely to bring results than a US policy which so far consists of "more rhetoric than substance".
    Yeah. All rhetoric, no substance. What's it been? A week? What the hell has Bush been doing all that time?
    Christopher at Little Green Feetsballs has a coherent discussion, and Steven den Beste adds his own insight. Glenn Reynolds add his own comments, those of some of his readers, and additional links. William Quick probably picked it up first. Europe seems to be having such a hard time comprehending the fact that Bush really used the 'E' word. Wonder what he meant by that?
    Posted by Fred 2/9/2002 9:55:50 PM
    • Posted by:Fred Pruitt

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