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2007-09-13 Europe

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Posted by lotp 2007-09-13 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 Meh. What's the difference? Anyone think France will respond to an attack on any other NATO country? The only country that does that is the US. Just another possible responsibility for the US. Keep them out. Hell, get us out.

Posted by jds 2007-09-13 09:17|| 2007-09-13 09:17|| Front Page Top

#2 Is there any real military reason to be in NATO now [other then the impending liberation of Aruba from Hugo]? Not being in NATO does not preclude coordinating on subjects/missions of common interest.

Posted by Procopius2k 2007-09-13 09:42|| 2007-09-13 09:42|| Front Page Top

#3 A veto, intel, technology transfer, co-development and get to show off the NATO sticker when selling their goods.

Posted by ed 2007-09-13 11:48|| 2007-09-13 11:48|| Front Page Top

#4 Morin said France could increase its "influence" on NATO military operations, "usefully steer" the alliance's transformation, and reap the "benefits" in terms of command posts.

Color me sceptical that this is anything other than a French attempt to control, co-opt and be in charge.

Over my dead tax dollars, if I can help it. Not until we have a lot more than Sarkozy's words to show some shift in French attitudes throughout the country.

I'll be damned if I'll trust them to be on our side -- as a country, not individuals like JFM and our other esteemed RB regulars -- without a whole lot of proof.

Posted by lotp 2007-09-13 12:03|| 2007-09-13 12:03|| Front Page Top

#5 I'm with lotp.

And I must say, I'm less enchanted with NATO with every passing day. Vital in its day, useful til recently, but now? I'm not sure the advantages outweigh the costs.

Posted by Steve White">Steve White 2007-09-13 14:31|| 2007-09-13 14:31|| Front Page Top

#6 Russia is looking to WEurope, espec GERMANY, to help resolve its Fascist-for-Communism economic and demographic probs and vv USA. Despite intesnifying investments in France, Russ still has issues wid France over dat Napoleon invasion thingy.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2007-09-13 22:40|| 2007-09-13 22:40|| Front Page Top

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