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Why is everyone in this discussion assuming that the US would be attacking Germany if not for the awesome deterrent power of the EU? Seriously?

• TallGuyShort 13y ago
  What in my post led you to believe I think there's even a remote chance of that happening?
• Dylan16807 13y ago
  Motive and deterrence are orthogonal. Nobody said anything about motive because there is no realistic motive. These 'assumptions' you're seeing are wholly in your own head. There is, however, real deterrence, and it's interesting to explore its shape.
• digitalengineer 13y ago
  Sounds crazy but the US has plans to IN-f*cking-VADE Germany's neighbour, the Netherlands if they were ever to do a crazy thing, like arrest US soldiers for war crimes and bring them to the International Tribunal. ..."The Hague Invasion Act,[3][4] since such freeing of US citizens by force might only be possible through an invasion of The Hague, Netherlands, the seat of several international criminal courts and the seat of the Dutch government." See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Service-Members%27_Protection_Act http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Service-Members%27_Pro...
  • arethuza 13y ago
    Countries have all kinds of crazy plans in place in case crazy things happen. e.g. The UK had plans involving "shooting guards at American nuclear weapon stores in England if they proved uncooperative" http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/this-britain/in-the-event-of-a-russian-nuclear-attack-call-the-aa-710672.html http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/this-britain/in-the-eve...
    • digitalengineer 13y ago
      Correct. But the International Tribunal isn't exactly 'a crazy thing*. Would it be 'crazy' to uphold (Coalition) troops to the same standard as 'the bad guys'?
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      • arethuza 13y ago
        Personally, I think it is a great thing (I'd ship a certain former Prime Minister off to it) - but I'm not American.