Re: The EU gravy train
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Originally Posted by Mancie
(Post 717275)
there's always been a strong anti EU attitude in Britian...but then over the past few years there has also been a growing resentment of the USA...you don't have to look to hard to find posts on here calling Blair a "poodle" of Bush and blaming both for the war in Iraq...the days of the USA,Canada and Britian storming the beaches in Normandy are long gone...it's more about economics...and I don't like the sound of the USA running the world economy!
ps(Eric..you itching for another war?) :D
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Nah, not itchin' for another war; there's no shortage of them going on right now ... and, by the way, Bush has gone; there has been a change in America since Obama took over, maybe not as radical as some would wish (but more radical than others feared) ... the idea of the US, Canada, and Britain storming beaches may seem anachronistic, but I think it shows the natural affinity of what Churchill called the "English speaking peoples." If there is to be true economic co-operation, there has to be a stronger foundation than temporary self-interest. I'm just offering the opinion that Britain has more in common with her friends in the west than she has with Europe ...
It is possible to argue that Britain is not really European at all; throughout history Britain has aligned herself with European powers only to further her own power, or protect it. Could be the insularity thing ... Anyhow, I think I've said more than enough about something which doesn't affect me all that much.
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