From: Max M (maxmcorp@worldonline.dk)
Date: Tue Feb 25 2003 - 07:02:12 MST
Christian Weisgerber wrote:
> The way this mess should have played out instead is that the EU
> sits down, after much painful negotiation comes to a common position
> and declaration, and of course it is expected that the countries
> poised to join the Union share the common values and policy and
> agree with this (or diplomatically shut up). If you want something
> from somebody, you don't start by offending them.
Well actually the EU had done that! Then Germany and France held a
private meeting, where they made up their own minds, and their own
statements.
The other countries then made a reply to that, with the open letter,
that just stated the EU's original position. France Chirac then makes
this stupid reply.
So actually Germany and France are acting over the heads of the rest of
the EU. Which isn't exactly a nice thing to do, and then they are
getting angry when we don't just keep quiet about it.
When Chirac then makes a statement that the new countries should act
more humble, he is making it all to clear to them that they are second
rate citizens in Europe. Which is plain stupid just before they are
going to vote on joining the EU.
Chirac is arrogant and no better than Bush.
-- hilsen/regards Max M Rasmussen, Denmark http://www.futureport.dk/ Fremtiden, videnskab, skeptiscisme og transhumanisme
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