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You've missed the constant drumbeat of "what is NATO for? , what is NATO for?" around here, haven't you? We'd mostly love to dissolve NATO and stop European governments constantly pandering to the US and instead following an independent and principled foreign policy.

We're quite capable of criticising both the US and Europe.

by Colman (colman at eurotrib.com) on Mon Aug 11th, 2008 at 03:35:24 AM EST
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Coleman

I missed none of it. Do it. Do something! Harsh words won't stop either side from bad actions. Attacking me to make yourself feel better won't change anything, period.

Kevin

by kevinearllynch (mr_kevinlynch@sbcglobal.net) on Mon Aug 11th, 2008 at 01:21:57 PM EST
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I'm pretty sure that neither Colman nor the entire membership of ET has the power to dismantle NATO.

Otherwise, there would be no NATO.

"Pretending that you already know the answer when you don't is not actually very helpful." ~Migeru.

by poemless on Mon Aug 11th, 2008 at 02:37:02 PM EST
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This relates to some of the other running discussion themes on ET, namely the democracy gap in EU institutions, and the general disconnect of national political elites from the general population regarding issues of foreign policy.

As in, nobody cares what a bunch of ordinary people say or think.

by Zwackus on Mon Aug 11th, 2008 at 09:47:47 PM EST
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