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2007-02-28 Home Front: WoT

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Posted by ryuge 2007-02-28 06:57|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 The reason those countries can get away with spending so little on defense is because the US is paying to defend them. Since we have to go it alone any way, maybe it's time to get rid of outmoded "alliances" that the US doesn't gain much from.

Posted by Spot">Spot 2007-02-28 08:45|| 2007-02-28 08:45|| Front Page Top

#2 It's called welfare. If we kick our own citizens off the welfare support after 3 years, it's long past the time to kick the Euros off after five decades. Their combined population and GDP exceeds ours.

Posted by Procopius2k 2007-02-28 08:53|| 2007-02-28 08:53|| Front Page Top

#3 This is just another notch in the headstone of NATO. The future will hold military alliances with other nations who actually would like to defend themselves. Australia, Japan, Taiwan, India and others come to mind. While I hate to say it (these people are my kin), unless the Brits "cowboy up" and upsize their military, they'll just be the last to be Islamicized only because of geography (being an island). I do wish the Brits well (and actually, the Germans and French too), but it's time for them ALL to stand on their own 2 feet or get tackled. We've "raised you like a child", it's time for you to go off and become an adult.

Posted by BA 2007-02-28 10:46|| 2007-02-28 10:46|| Front Page Top

#4 That last part sounds condescending. I only meant "raising like a child" in the military/defense arena only.

Sadly, the populace will be the ones to pay for Europe's governing elite's fascination with socialism. Who give a flyin' freak about French culture, wine, easy living, etc. if they're NOT willing to fight and die for it. My, oh my, how far has Europe (at least, "Old Europe") slithered since the days of the Magna Carta, Napoleon, the French Revolution and the guillotines.

Posted by BA 2007-02-28 10:48|| 2007-02-28 10:48|| Front Page Top

#5 Speaking of Welfare, MVARIETY > AP article > WELFARE [State]KEEPS GETTING BIGGER DESPITE OVERHAULS.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2007-02-28 21:50|| 2007-02-28 21:50|| Front Page Top

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