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Originally posted by onetime2
You are probably right about that.
But, will it feel the same when/if Russia decides it's had enough of the "play nice" game? Or Germany decides that it's current strategy of teaming with the French to dominate the EU isn't working and they need/deserve more? How about if one (or a group) of the former Soviet states begins amassing troops and looking outside their own borders at the prosperity that they haven't quite been able to provide for themselves?
I wonder how quickly all the anti-American feelings will disappear when a real threat comes along. I further wonder how quickly that anti-American feeling will come back after that altercation is settled (assuming that there is an America left after the next war).
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Well, today Russias economy and morale is in no condition to attack Europe, plus that the incentive isn't there, nothing is gained by taking land and unless you can't rebuild the infrastructure you destroy during a war then nothing is gained economicly either.
As for the anti-american feelings. They are less strong than one might think even though they have grown stronger during Bushs attempts to twist some countries arms into a war on false premises.
I think europes biggest problem today comes from the inside, to much leftwing parties getting to much influence, that's what we need from the US, your entreprenur attitude in business, not the military bases.