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2006-10-02 Europe

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Posted by Steve White 2006-10-02 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11135 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 We are the hollow men
We are the stuffed men
Leaning together
Headpiece filled with straw. Alas!
Our dried voices, when
We whisper together
Are quiet and meaningless
As wind in dry grass
Or rats' feet over broken glass
In our dry cellar

Shape without form, shade without colour,
Paralysed force, gesture without motion;,,,

This is the way the world ends
This is the way the world ends
This is the way the world ends
Not with a bang but a whimper.

T. S. Elliot, The Hollow Men

Posted by RWV 2006-10-02 00:14|| 2006-10-02 00:14|| Front Page Top

#2 The age-old question is answered...
a whimper

Posted by .com 2006-10-02 00:16|| 2006-10-02 00:16|| Front Page Top

#3 Demographically, keeping their military the same size would involve depending more an more on their Asian minorities to fill out the enlisted ranks. I don't know that an Asian military trained in Europe would be a good idea.

Posted by Super Hose 2006-10-02 00:37|| 2006-10-02 00:37|| Front Page Top

#4 yrup

Posted by Captain America 2006-10-02 00:41|| 2006-10-02 00:41|| Front Page Top

#5 Dr. Steve---Comments right on the mark. Europe needs to define the threats and needs w/r/t defense, then the military types, size, and all elso derives from the threats and needs. The rest of what they are doing now is just a bureaucrat's mad hatter's tea party.

Posted by Alaska Paul">Alaska Paul 2006-10-02 02:28|| 2006-10-02 02:28|| Front Page Top

#6 But tea parties are so much more fun than actually thinking and planning and stuff, Alaska Paul.

/No, of course I don't mean that. If I did, I wouldn't hang out at Rantburg. Fine. Let them fall to the barbarians then. We'll just have to recolonize the emptied Europe later, with the refugees that flee to our shores.

Posted by trailing wife 2006-10-02 06:49|| 2006-10-02 06:49|| Front Page Top

#7 Demographically they could increase the size of the military and decrease unemployment and even decrease their Muslim immigrant worker rate if they actually made the unemployed and underemployed work for their supper. Plus, how much vacation do they get? I would like that kind of labor deal too, but it needs to be recognized that it comes with strings attached.

Posted by Glenmore">Glenmore 2006-10-02 07:26|| 2006-10-02 07:26|| Front Page Top

#8 That core (corps?) of unemployed wouldn't join the military because they're on the dole - why take a job (and a tough one at that) when you can freeload?
US out of EUrope - now!

Posted by Spot">Spot 2006-10-02 08:28|| 2006-10-02 08:28|| Front Page Top

#9 ..So let me get this straight - having to compete with a smaller pool of applicants, instead of increasing pay and benefits they cut back on the number of people they need.

Brilliant.

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2006-10-02 09:00|| 2006-10-02 09:00|| Front Page Top

#10 Those 10,000 tanks will come in handy during the final surrender and conversion to Islam. Nice gift to present their new masters.

Posted by Laurence of the Rats">Laurence of the Rats 2006-10-02 09:09|| 2006-10-02 09:09|| Front Page Top

#11 All your Europe are belong to us!

Posted by Islamofascists 2006-10-02 09:43|| 2006-10-02 09:43|| Front Page Top

#12 After Europe's next fall, the most likely scenario is another American bailout. Having saved Europe's ass repeatedly in the past, I'm afraid we're destined to do it again.

Oh, and we'll get about as much gratitude for it as we now enjoy.

Posted by mcsegeek1 2006-10-02 11:29|| 2006-10-02 11:29|| Front Page Top

#13 Spot, life in European militaries ain't that hard. German 19-year-olds have to do 12-18 months of compulsory military service (or they can opt for civil service in a hospital or something). My German ex-boyfriend and his younger brother went the military route, and spent that time drinking beer, watching porn, and generally goofing off. Had a blast. Biggest issue was the color coding on the epaulettes and berets -- these days, German tank crews wear pink. Kinda says it all.

As for Europe's future -- "one stiff breeze and it falls over" -- I couldn't agree more. In fact, I wonder why a couple hundred armed jihadis don't just storm the EU "cockpit" in Brussels, and demand the keys to the kingdom. Maybe coordinate it with a few train bombings to show they really mean business. By the time the EUnuchs figured out what to do, it would be over, and Europe would belong to the Dar al-Islam. I can only guess that internal bickering is the only reason they don't go for it.

Posted by exJAG 2006-10-02 11:31|| 2006-10-02 11:31|| Front Page Top

#14 Interesting observation & cmts ExJAG, thanks.

Posted by Besoeker 2006-10-02 11:34|| 2006-10-02 11:34|| Front Page Top

#15 In fact, I wonder why a couple hundred armed jihadis don't just storm the EU "cockpit" in Brussels, and demand the keys to the kingdom. Maybe coordinate it with a few train bombings to show they really mean business. By the time the EUnuchs figured out what to do, it would be over, and Europe would belong to the Dar al-Islam. I can only guess that internal bickering is the only reason they don't go for it.

LOL! it hertz.

Posted by RD 2006-10-02 13:37|| 2006-10-02 13:37|| Front Page Top

#16 German tank crews wear pink

Gott in Himmel!

Posted by Guderian 2006-10-02 13:58|| 2006-10-02 13:58|| Front Page Top

#17 It is interesting that, during the Cold War, lots of "sophisticated" experts claimed stability was the key. Then this crazy cowboy named Ronald Reagan decided to go for victory. 10 years later the Soviet Bloc had disappeared.

Al

Posted by Frozen Al">Frozen Al 2006-10-02 14:24|| 2006-10-02 14:24|| Front Page Top

#18 German tank crews have always worn pink piping. Black uniforms with pink piping.

Posted by Deacon Blues">Deacon Blues 2006-10-02 15:19|| 2006-10-02 15:19|| Front Page Top

#19 Really, DB? I didn't know that. Pink berets too? I mean, we're talkin cotton candy pink.

Posted by exJAG 2006-10-02 15:44|| 2006-10-02 15:44|| Front Page Top

#20 Revised headline:
"Report Urges Europe to Cut Armed Forces, Convert to Islam"

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2006-10-02 16:37|| 2006-10-02 16:37|| Front Page Top

#21

In today's Sinktrap, Custer provides us a valuable illustration of the importance of the autonomic nervous system: without it, some people would be too fucking stupid to breathe...

Posted by custer 2006-10-02 19:29|| 2006-10-02 19:29|| Front Page Top

#22 Lol.

Why don't you ask yourself, "Where'd all those fucking indians come from?"

Toddle off, winky, most of us have already served - something I'm sure you would know nothing about.

Posted by .com 2006-10-02 19:44|| 2006-10-02 19:44|| Front Page Top

#23 Actually, custer, I believe you missed the whole point. It's not about bringing some Europeans "home". It's about the forces at "home" and the future Muzzie battles at "home" in Europe. And it pains me to think that once again Americans are going to be called to rescue the innocents of Europe from another massive European mess. Have time for a carbeque before heading up to Little Bighorn, custer?

Posted by Sitting Bull 2006-10-02 19:50|| 2006-10-02 19:50|| Front Page Top

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Posted by custer 2006-10-02 19:29|| 2006-10-02 19:29|| Front Page Top

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