Erik Reuter wrote: Another course of action is of course to try and prevent being attacked in the first place. It worked so far.
> But, the EU hasn't mastered diplomatic foreign policy either. I gather that you think the US's foreign policy is perfect in every respect then? > Just why should the EU seriously on military and foreign policy matters? Could you rephrase... I'm not very good at resolving this into anything intelligible. > Efforts and feelings do not equal results. <theatrical sarcastic> Let me see now.... that solution the US had for Vietnam went *very* well .... oh no wait .... they got their xxxxx kicked...and... oh shock/horror.... retreated? </theatrical sarcastic> > But hey, it feels good to act > morally superior and keep the mean dog locked up out of sight until it > is needed. When it is needed the mean dog must quickly do as it is told > and then get back in the doghouse. Good dog! So that's what's been bothering you. A big inferiority complex. ;o) My sympathies. > > The EU countries have a force that to them is usefull in the > > international arena. Not to the US, but to themselves and their > > interests. Maybe we should argue semantics before drawing conclusions. > > I understood perfectly well what you meant. It is just absurd, as my > snippage showed. You could have stated such, without putting words in my mouth. Now could you specify which part exactly of it you perceived as absurd? > > Exuse me.... could you please keep content together. > > Oh, sorry, it seems I haven't mastered the EU technique of insulting and > retreating. This off course begs the question *did* I insult you and how? > <EU_mode> > > [turns around and bends over] > > I fart in your general direction! > > [runs like mad, not to return to this subject] > > </EU_mode> <EU_mode> [delicatly puts handkerchief drenched in au de cologne to nose] At least judging from this it looks like you've perfectly mastered stereotypical US impoliteness. ;o) </EU_mode> Sonja _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
