>Actually I don't blame any European government or citizen for deciding following Bush's lead in 2003 wasn't in their national interest. My object was only to the 'moral' posturing. <s>

I was positively suprized by the strength our former street fighting foreign minister showed when he had to force german soldiers going into war zones down the green party throat in the times before. Possibly partly a reverse effect of Nixon (and Reagan again, even if he had to be primed) being able to open the doors to china. But with the election 2002 being that close, selfpreservation dictated a large part of the script. At least of the rethorics found in the press.

But if you decide to posture, make sure you end up on top and under the sheets.

>Probably should have just waited for Merkel and Sarkozy.

Creating an Alamo with a few europeans to sing about might have worked.

regards

thomas