Friday, March 28, 2003

[Colin Glassey] The Next Cold War: France vs. The United States This is a war unlikely to be fought with weapons but here some some very interesting articles on the subject. This post by Wild Monk is a very lengthy analysis of Modern European thought in relation to philosophers of the past. This post by Bite the Wax Tadpole is part of his continuing work to figure out what France is up to. 5:34:31 PM     [Colin Glassey] A Map of the War This map from the Agonist.org is the best available online. Right now, the situation is a mess. As I said yesterday, the U.S. Commader Tommy Franks has a lot of guts. I would never deploy my forces like this, but then, I've never seen or wargamed an army like the U.S. has right now. 4:19:42 PM     [Colin Glassey] Did France Push Turkey to Work Against the U.S.? If this article is true, then French behavior is effectively in alliance with Saddam's Iraq. For the French government to actively work against our efforts to base troops in Turkey is appalling. Revolting. If true, then its time for an economic blockage against France. Who do they think they are? 3:35:20 PM     [Colin Glassey] Prophyrogenitus on European Union Policy This essay by the well known blogger Prophyrogenitus (named for the royal family of the Byzantine Empire I assume). His essay is long but worth the read. He takes on the big question of why it is that three nations (France, Germany, and Belgium) are "multilateral" while 18 nations are "unilateral". He comes to the disturbing conclusion that France thinks of itself as being on "the vangard" of history, much like the Communists of old did. 2:11:45 PM

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