wholley wrote:Most have hatred for each other that has gone on for hundreds of years.
France,Great Britain,Holland,Germany,Spain,Italy,Portugal et al have fought each other.
They have no common language or identity.I think the EU was doomed from the start of this stupid notion that they could all just get along.
wholley
You're spot on about the history. But the world's changing. WWII, WWI, 1870 Franco-Prussian War; The Napoleonic Wars, etc...
But now they're arguing over the table, not over the parapet of a trench. Germany and France, arch enemies since before the 18th century are now, co-operating. Spain and Poland has knocked them back. So much for the myth the Anti-Federal EU gang put out that we'll all lose our national sovereignty.
The notion of an inter-country war in Europe seems almost unthinkable now, thank heavens. The EU going to war with another country seems equally unthinkable - but that may change in the future. The Euro was ridiculed when it came out but it's now much stronger than the $ and 20% stronger than the £ was a year ago [or thereabout 1.62 then, 1.42 now]
Mind you, the £'s up against the dollar, too. £1 = $1.72. I can't remember when it was that high. We were supposed to be off the Spain in Jan but are thinking of trying the U.S. instead.!
Sacre bleu
So the French have enough nukes to attack the U.S. But the Russians had/have far more and for some strange reason never got round to actually doing anything. I wonder what the French secret weapon is that prevents US retaliation? 
