>>Harsh maybe, but to me a reasonable explanation. This is not that I accuse the US not seeing this, but rather that europe has suffered tremendously through the centuries by vast patern of devistating wars: Europe is tired to fight.
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>Being "too tired to fight" is not a good thing.

tired to fight, not too tired.

>> IOW, we have learned our lesson.
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>And what lesson is that?

War can cost millions of lives. It is worth exploring other means of solving and preventing our differences. IOW, the birth of the EU.

Walter,