[Aloofi]

Europe can do nothing about the US, but the truth is that the US can do nothing about Europe too.

I don't think the US population would support any kind of war against Europe, unless Europe strike first, that is.

But the real thing is the cost of any US-Europe confrontation:
-Can Europe fund an army comparable to the US?
-Can the US fund an army to oppose Europe without relocating its troops already defending important strategic objectives?

In my opinion, none of them is really willing to go to the end. It looks to me like they have opoussed interests, but those interests are not unreconcilables.
Doesn't matter how much the Euros hate the US, their goverments know that the Empire can be oppossed, but not fought. At the same time, the chickenhawk brigade in the White House knows that they can bark at Europe all they want, but they can't bite.

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[ May 12, 2003, 15:44: Message edited by: Aloofi ]