In article ,
"Emmanuel Gustin" wrote:

I agree that Chirac should have shut up, too. On the other hand
he had a point: Members of the EU should at least try to speak
with one voice when dealing with the US.

Why?

They have very different needs and priorities in pretty much every
aspect of international politics, and even though they're a "Union" in a
somewhat superficial sense, they're not one large Ubercountry.

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