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To: Michael M who wrote (959)	3/29/2001 3:06:28 AM
From: GUSTAVE JAEGER	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 23908

Re: But Italian anger was aimed at the FOUR other countries in Nato who voted against them. Gen Arpino said: "They have kicked us in the teeth. "They have behaved badly. They have broken the bond of solidarity among the Nato countries." That was to be expected... The Italian military is not reliable, I mean, from a Eurasian viewpoint. Italy merely is an American beachhead in Europe (Gruppo Fiat will soon be a 100% subsidiary of Ford Motor --after Gianni Agnelli kicks the bucket, that is) and the CIA has likely several moles among Italy's high-ranking intelligence/military officers.... Not to mention that Italy took the wrong side during WWII. Gus.

To: Michael M who wrote (959)	3/29/2001 8:08:42 AM
From: Tom Clarke	Respond to of 23908

What will they do? Throw wine bottles at them? I read this article awhile back. I thought it was pretty good. The European Union is planning to deploy by 2003 a rapid-reaction force comprising at least 60,000 troops. The Clinton Administration has expressed many misgivings about this, but has no idea how to stop it. Here is how Javier Solana, the European Union’s high representative for the common foreign and security policy, described European foreign and military policy in the Financial Times recently: "As well as needing rapid and effective decisions on international issues we must have flexible armed forces available to back up those decisions. A more effective foreign and security policy begins with the political will to use all the available instruments in a more coordinated and coherent way…. We can use our diplomatic, economic and financial muscle to influence the behavior of recalcitrant parties and aggressors. But until now we have been unable to add military means to the measures available. This is now changing. Our aim is to integrate our military forces into a global crisis management strategy. It is important that this initiative is not misunderstood. It is not a move to militarize the EU. Nor is it a threat to NATO. The aim is far more simple. It is to allow the EU to tackle crises better, whether they require a humanitarian or full-scale military response. We want to do more to prevent crises in the first place and to provide a rapid response before they spin out of control." antiwar.com