07-07-2017, 10:22 AM
(07-06-2017, 10:35 PM)John J. Xenakis Wrote: We can be pretty certain that phrases like "the heart of Europe" and
"the soul of Europe" were directed at Germany's Chancellor Angela
Merkel, whom Trump will be meeting on Friday. Merkel has openly taken
on the task of proving that Trump is so awful that he is isolated in
the world, and so saying that the Polish people are "the soul of
Europe" is a preemptive strike.
Yes. It's in the US interest to preserve NATO, but the EU, which has become a tool for European protectionism rather than for free trade, works against US interests. A breakup of the EU would help facilitate a period of American domination after the crisis.
Quote:People my age have wondered all our lives how it was possible for
Britain to be so thoroughly fooled by the Nazis and Adolf Hitler for
years. It was perfectly obvious that the Nazi Germany was preparing
for war with Britain, and Winston Churchill repeatedly warned about
it, so how could British leaders have been so oblivious to the danger?
Today we know the answer, as we see how oblivious the West is to the
danger from North Korea and especially from China, even though it's
perfectly obvious.
Or, perhaps, the danger is from Russia rather than - or in addition to - China, and you're also being oblivious to it. Based on Trump's speech, he's not.
It's also to be noted that Churchill couldn't actually have done much more than Chamberlain, since the UK hadn't really rearmed at the time of the Sudeten crisis. We may be facing a similar issue with North Korea - which incidentally is currently on better terms with Russia than with China.
