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2005-06-14 Europe

In U.S., a withering view of Europe as a sideshow

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Posted by Steve 2005-06-14 11:04|| || Front Page|| [11125 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 I almost see western europe going through the same thing it did during the collapse of the western roman empire. The people, tired of constant war and corruption, just gave up and let the barbarians have what they wanted as long as the people were left alone.
The modern population is tired, spoiled and rapidly shrinking and growing old. Will they let the Islamic "barbarian" forces take over for peace? Only time will tell...

Posted by mmurray821 2005-06-14 11:51|| 2005-06-14 11:51|| Front Page Top

#2 Not with a bang, but a wimper (or maybe an allan akbar).

Posted by Spot">Spot 2005-06-14 11:53|| 2005-06-14 11:53|| Front Page Top

#3 "a Continent reluctant to spend on defense, offering only "postmodernist" armies useful enough as peacekeepers but next to useless as warriors, given to earnest blah-blah about the pre-eminence of international law, inhabited by a declining and evermore aged citizenry living in overregulated economies that have not shown significant growth for at least five years".

Yep, that pretty much sums it up for me!

Posted by Bobby 2005-06-14 12:22|| 2005-06-14 12:22|| Front Page Top

#4 Peace, the pursuit of pleasure, the love of luxury, the whole spirit of dolce far niente has sapped her strength.

Sounds like he could be describing blue states in general...

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2005-06-14 12:24|| 2005-06-14 12:24|| Front Page Top

#5 To be in the sideshow, you need to be part of the circus. I don't think Europe's part of the circus anymore.

(Unless it's one of those idiotic French circuses.)

Posted by Robert Crawford">Robert Crawford 2005-06-14 12:50|| http://www.kloognome.com/]">[http://www.kloognome.com/] 2005-06-14 12:50|| Front Page Top

#6 Unfortunately, Bomb-a-rama, is his description only Europe-specific or as accurate of us (not just blue states, but the whole nation) as a whole? :(

Posted by Edward Yee">Edward Yee 2005-06-14 13:29|| http://edwardyee.fanworks.net]">[http://edwardyee.fanworks.net] 2005-06-14 13:29|| Front Page Top

#7 It's a mistake to view it as Europe in demise. Individually, any of the nations could rise again, especially Germany and Britian. And new Europe will be a force. Like a drug addict, sometimes you have to hit rock bottom before you can work your way back up.

Posted by 2b 2005-06-14 14:00|| 2005-06-14 14:00|| Front Page Top

#8 Since when didn't we view Europe as a sideshow? For crying out loud, Britain has naked bike rides, France manages to sink Greenpeace, and the most powerful court in the land is located in the Hague. At least we keep nudes on the beaches and sportgames!

Posted by Charles 2005-06-14 15:33|| 2005-06-14 15:33|| Front Page Top

#9 Europe is curerently a side show and waste of our money and time. They got GWB's message and ignored it. I am all for a change of our relationship with them. They just don't get it.

Posted by Sock Puppet 0â Doom 2005-06-14 15:43|| 2005-06-14 15:43|| Front Page Top

#10 Poland is not yet lost.

Course few of my kidz could find it ona map.

Posted by Shipman 2005-06-14 16:20|| 2005-06-14 16:20|| Front Page Top

#11 turn right at Gdansk

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2005-06-14 17:32|| 2005-06-14 17:32|| Front Page Top

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