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[QUOTE]Originally posted by First of Two: [QB] Well, I had posted something about the EU yesterday, but apparently the network here went down while I was posting it. Damn. Anyway, I have no objections to the formation or existence of the EU, in its various forms. I think a unified Europe is a good idea. The obstacles I see to it, however, are another story. From the accounts I've heard, the squabbling that goes on between the various member "states" of the EU makes the Articles of Confederation-Era US look like Utopia. Everybody wants things on their terms, or they won't join that part of the Union... which leads to a lot of organizations, ununifiable because some of the countries don't belong to certain ones, and thusly acting independently rather than united. Of course, the AC-Era US had advantages that the EU doesn't, such as a common language, (hard to see a Spaniard giving commands to Greek-speaking soldiers - you'd need lots of interpreters and bilinguals to accomplish anything with speed)common value system (compare the values of a Turk and a Brit), and mostly common monetary systems (at least you've cleared up that one) Plus common enemies. As it is, it appears that the EU's varied member states have agendas that conflict more than they coincide, which is what keeps Europe from being involved in any united way, as a force to be reckoned with. Hopefully that will change. I think that aside from the oil, most of us would be willing to leave most of that hemisphere to you to keep house over. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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