Other countries might also not be unduly concerned if Ireland sought an explicit opt-out protocol on the military or defence parts of the Common DefenseForeign and Security Policy - we don't make a significant contribution anyway.
I am trying to create a sense that the NO vote wasn't simply preserving the status quo - it does have a downside and we need to move quickly to repair that damage. "It's a mystery to me - the game commences, For the usual fee - plus expenses, Confidential information - it's in my diary..."
I have no doubt they would cut it - if they publish it at all - but it is hard to predict which bits they would cut - and so I might just leave the choice up to them. "It's a mystery to me - the game commences, For the usual fee - plus expenses, Confidential information - it's in my diary..."
There are mentions of a "common defence policy", but the treaty contains a specific section on a common security and defence policy within the common foreign and security policy. When the capital development of a country becomes a by-product of the activities of a casino, the job is likely to be ill-done. — John M. Keynes
