Greetings one and all, Ive been meaning to write on the subject which may well prove to be one of the most if not the most important development since 1945 that is the recent formation of the 'Euro-Army'. The North Atlantic Treaty Alliance was formed as we know after the war as a military pact between US and Western Europe. Some would argue as representing the politico- economic interests of what is today European Union and North American Free Trade Agreement. But as has been pointed out, while presenting a united front to the World NATO has never been wholly free from internal division. The France-Germany military pact has been one but also more generalised economic disparity including a certain ammount of 'trade-war' between Europe and US. Growing tension between the 2 great imperial power blocs currencies - the Dollar and the Euro. Quite accute tension over US 'Star Wars II' missile programme. If I might say that the UK, although being technically in EU does seem to treasure its 'Special Relationship' with US and is never quite sure whether to side with Brussels or Washington. The formation of the Euro-Army appears to be a catagoric rupture in this NATO-split. The formation of the Euro-Army undermines the very foundation of NATO - as one French Minister put it - "NATO is not even on the Euro-Army train". This being the case then we can expect to see 2 very distinct expressions of interest emerge between NAFTA and EU namely: On the ground in Eastern Europe. Iraq. Indonesia. At the United Nations. Increased EU-NAFTA trade war. Increased Dollar-Euro currency war. Also - Eastern Countries, South America, Africa. And we dont need a history book to tell us where this trajectory leads to sooner or later. Would we expect an official pronouncement of the dissolution of NATO? - this is very unlikely as neither side would gain any immediate advantage from doing so although, reading between the lines some officials have already let the cat out of the bag. There being no NATO to STOP also signals the demise for example, of the STOPNATO List - this is one death of course we we can heartily cheer but as is already happening to some extent, our attentions are already being drawn by the increasing EU-NAFTA conflict and how it is affecting the people of Eastern Europe and elsewhere. Possibly now - how this will affect the people of Western Europe and North America. As we hear now the recession is finally paying its visit to US - which can only serve to accelerate developments apace. Bill.
