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**Carfanate** · 09-03-2010, 03:30 AM

I am not talking about ability. Europe has plenty of weapons. What I am talking about is the will. IMO, Europe as a whole has become weak. Diplomacy has its place but so does violence.

I will also have to disagree when it comes to Russia. I believe one of the only reasons Russia has decided to remain largely out of western European business is because of the US. Strategically, we are still Europe's ace in the hole. If push comes to shove we are still there. Remove America from the equation and you will have a Europe without its largest, strategic parter and with a Europe that doesn't, IMO, have the stomach to put up much of a fight.

I agree. Those Russians are just a bunch of violent lunatics waiting to burst out of their cage. It's just in the blood, ya know. They just can't help it, those frothing-at-the-mouth savages. And as for Europe, it definitely needs to lighten up about wanton violence. I'm sure once they get a taste of it, they'll like it. It just takes a first taste of blood to awaken the beast within you.

09-03-2010, 03:30 AM	#26
Carfanate Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 490 Senior Member	I am not talking about ability. Europe has plenty of weapons. What I am talking about is the will. IMO, Europe as a whole has become weak. Diplomacy has its place but so does violence. I will also have to disagree when it comes to Russia. I believe one of the only reasons Russia has decided to remain largely out of western European business is because of the US. Strategically, we are still Europe's ace in the hole. If push comes to shove we are still there. Remove America from the equation and you will have a Europe without its largest, strategic parter and with a Europe that doesn't, IMO, have the stomach to put up much of a fight. I agree. Those Russians are just a bunch of violent lunatics waiting to burst out of their cage. It's just in the blood, ya know. They just can't help it, those frothing-at-the-mouth savages. And as for Europe, it definitely needs to lighten up about wanton violence. I'm sure once they get a taste of it, they'll like it. It just takes a first taste of blood to awaken the beast within you.
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