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France sure acted like a vassal state during the Second Gulf War. I remember their vociferous support of US policy, especially one Dominique de Villepin. Same w
by greedo 10y ago
France sure acted like a vassal state during the Second Gulf War. I remember their vociferous support of US policy, especially one Dominique de Villepin. Same with Turkey; they opened up access for the 4th ID to attack through Northern Iraq. Let's see who else was a vassal; Germany?
This supposition of yours is silly. Europe isn't a vassal of the US. Each country follows its own goals and priorities.
- finid 10y ago> This supposition of yours is silly. Europe isn't a vassal of the US. Each country follows its own goals and priorities. Then you don't know what's happening in Europe, or the relationship between it's various states and the US. Just an example: Even when European states are taking economic hits from the economic sanctions against Russia, then're still going along with it. How many times have you read in the Western press that Polish or French farmers are protesting against the sanctions?
- pjc50 10y agoWhile American influence may be unpopular, Russian influence would be even less popular. I think after the shooting down of the civilian airliner by Russian-affiliated forces in Ukraine the sanctions were very popular.