Ted, nothing you said to Hmaly disproves the notion that Germany is speaking with forked tongue. So which is it: Germany is for peace, or Germany wants to give America the finger? I think it's obvious that Germany is more for the latter than the former. You want to blame Bush for that? Fine, but don't pretend that Germany is such a big believer in peace. They only do so because it's politically advantageous for them to. It takes precedence over the saving of innocent lives, which makes Germany no better morally than America.
<They are telling the US you may be a superpower but we are not under your thumb and will not jump to your demands.>
OK, that's fine by me as well. I'll give it as much consideration as it's worth. Frankly, I think the EU is facing irrelevancy, which is why France and Germany are trying to act all in-your-face.
If you want to side with France and Germany, I'd prefer it if you sided with them because of the issue of peace, and not because of the EU's fantasy to become a superpower itself. Just remember that in this unfortunate game, war and peace are being used as political tokens, just like the innocent civilians whose lives are at stake.
Oh, and like I said before, I think we'll save more lives and more money if we strike Iraq and take care of the problem that way. Sure, war is hell, but Iraq is already a hell house right now for its citizens.
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