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"Emmanuel Gustin" wrote in message
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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?

Well, because it is the point of a political alliance, which is
what the EU is, despite some claims to the contrary.

Look at the refusal of some of the major EU countries to comply with
something as simple as a debt ceiling. One of the first things they
"agreed" on, and it's failing miserably.

The EU is a loose political alliance, but it's certainly not going to be
"one voice" in any true sense.

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