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On Thu, 28 Apr 2005 23:50:02 +0000, Rob van Riel
wrote: On Wed, 27 Apr 2005 06:29:20 -0700, Phormer Phantom Phlyer wrote: That will involve the US, which will involve Europe. Oh, I see, so the sole purpose of European armies is to serve as auxiliaries to the great American Empire is it? I think you'll find that European cooperation will be far from automatic for the next great adventure the US embarks on. Perhaps. But the whole idea behind "collective security" is that if you have a rogue state acting in character then a collective of armed forces can be used, if necessary, to deal with said rogue state. Of course, this presumes that armed forces are available. If everybody demobilizes then where will the force come from? And it's not like we don't have lots of rogue states to choose from. They can also be useful in humnitarian interventions, peacekeeping/peacemaking duties, etc. I guess one way to ensure that no state has to make tough decisions is to demobilize. That might not be a real viable long term strategy, however. Then there's the last question, and that's "who shall guard the guardians?" While small nations like Denmark or the Netherlands might not fare all that well against larger powers, the very existence of even modest armed forces can be a very valuable deterrent. Or, as one wag put it, those who beat their swords into plowshares will end up plowing for those who didn't. Mind you, if that is an expedition against Chinese or North Korean expansion, it would be a great pity if the various European nations didn't stand up for the victims of such aggression solely because the US does, but that is a possibility the Iraq escapade has created. If the Europeans are indeed that dense then may they reap what they sow. Bill Kambic |
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