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To: Tom Clarke who wrote (17108)	10/3/2000 5:35:22 AM
From: GUSTAVE JAEGER	Respond to of 17770

No. 657 March 20, 2000 THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE IN THE 21ST CENTURY: PARTNERS OR COMPETITORS? KIM R. HOLMES, PH.D. heritage.org Excerpts: I will argue that the current strategic bargain between America and Europe is increasingly "unprofitable" for the United States. In order for the Atlantic alliance to endure, a new strategic bargain will have to be struck. The old bargain forged in the Cold War is outdated and even harmful to American interests. We need a new security bargain that is more mutually profitable and thus more stable and enduring. There are two reasons why I believe a new strategic bargain is needed: First, the U.S. and Europe are developing different visions of the world and how it should be ordered; these different visions, although by no means so stark as to lead to confrontation, are nevertheless leading to different conclusions on basic questions of international security, trade, and law. Second, the inequitable security burden the United States must carry in Europe is beginning to undermine America's ability to defend and advance its interests outside of Europe. [...] I do not think that this situation can be sustained. So long as the threats in Europe are relatively low and manageable, I suppose it can, but I fear that the contradiction at the heart of the Atlantic alliance--the contradictions in the new strategic bargain--will become unbearable if Americans perceive Europe's refusal to carry its own weight as a cause of America's weakness. If this were to happen, the weaknesses of the new strategic bargain would be exposed for all to see. Americans would view the Europeans as free riders who undermine American security when it serves their interests. Europeans, resentful of U.S. demands, could then challenge U.S. policy around the globe with greater intensity to demonstrate their independence. I believe that *the U.S.-European relationship, for all of its longevity and depth, has a built-in instability--a sort of hidden time bomb. Yes, we have a long history of common action, interests, and values that cannot be denied. But I am concerned that if we continue on our current path, either we will slowly drift apart to the point of no return, or we will shipwreck the Atlantic alliance* over some issue that we can now scarcely imagine. [stage whisper: africa....] [snip] ___________________ Told you so: Message 14408568 Subject 33609

To: Tom Clarke who wrote (17108)	10/3/2000 8:43:26 PM
From: average joe	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 17770

Here is a quote from Czar Nicholas I. #reply-14506272 The only books that help a westerner understand the eastern mentality are The Good Soldier Svejk and Empire of the Czar. The above quote is from Empire of the Czar.

To: Tom Clarke who wrote (17108)	10/5/2000 5:52:21 AM
From: GUSTAVE JAEGER	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 17770

Footnote to my post #17015: perso.wanadoo.fr perso.wanadoo.fr This site is maintained by CGT unionists fighting against the Lever-France corporation, a subsidiary of world-famous Unilever group. As you can see on the picture, sacked employees are currently carrying out the "supermarket freeloading" strategy I was talking about in a previous post.... Although the date mentioned in the homepage's main frame is September 16, French radio stations reported that yesterday protesting workers ransacked the local supermarket again.... As expected, passers-by as well as "regular", law-abiding customers --that is, those who still agree to pass by the cashier before exiting-- have been interviewed and have said they totally agree with the protesters' claim. You Yanks have invented the drive-thru, Cash'n Carry, and other Self-service consumer paradises.... Over here, in Continental Europe, we're currently experimenting the "loot-thru" and the "Shoplift'n Run" concepts.... Stay tuned!