The long slow endl of the American era

Skybird · 09-30-08, 01:50 PM

Quite long, but very realistically summerizing the mood as I believe I perceive it from media all around:

http://www.spiegel.de/international/...581502,00.html

But with the sun of the American era setting, there comes the need for the Europeans to show that they can be masters of their own fate without comfortably leaving leadership and responsibility coming along with it to Washington. That is both a chance and a risk for Europe - and unfortuantely, considering the way the EU formed itself over the past 14 or 15 years, there is good reason to have some doubts that it can make it. Time will tell, and we cannot avoid to see it: for a return to the old order of american dominance is out of question, I think.

09-30-08, 01:50 PM	#1
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,605 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	The long slow end of the American era Quite long, but very realistically summerizing the mood as I believe I perceive it from media all around: http://www.spiegel.de/international/...581502,00.html But with the sun of the American era setting, there comes the need for the Europeans to show that they can be masters of their own fate without comfortably leaving leadership and responsibility coming along with it to Washington. That is both a chance and a risk for Europe - and unfortuantely, considering the way the EU formed itself over the past 14 or 15 years, there is good reason to have some doubts that it can make it. Time will tell, and we cannot avoid to see it: for a return to the old order of american dominance is out of question, I think. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.