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Old 03-23-2004, 04:43 PM   #15
Pi
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Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Luxembourg
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If I would base my opinion of US on the decisions made by your leaders, what am I supposed to think about you?!
BTW Europe or let's say the EU, still doesn't have a Chief of Foreign Policy. I think it's a pity because if there was one and only one voice coming from Europe, I think that would be better.
I, as a Luxembourger, don't like the French to much. They are chauvinistic, La Grande Nation! It's not that wrong, because over here they're are one of the biggest nations and their president is not a dumbass. Actually I like Chirac.
You must know we had a lot of wars over here and even the french soldiers did some good fighting (the Légion Etrangère only has french officers and NCO's, there are some french soldiers too, but nowadays it's no more a hide-away for criminals). I think nobody over here wants a new war to start. So we try not to get involved too much in any wars around the world. But still we have our missions in Afghanistan, Ex-Yougoslavia, Congo, Rwanda, Côte d'Ivoir. It's true we normally join when the fighting's over but we will stay for 10 years trying to restore normal live and democracy. The population in Europe is too divided to act like US, swift but sometimes a little naiv; we need to be shure that takes time but we won't hide. Who should we attack after 3/11? There is no real enemy. We'll try our way, slowly but shurely...
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