tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34993014.post1966831020780416935..comments2024-01-13T10:12:47.756+00:00Comments on Ranting Stan: Beware of Greeks bearing giltsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34993014.post-12899300868386782692010-04-28T10:52:03.750+01:002010-04-28T10:52:03.750+01:00The EU will eventually collapse - as all attempts ...The EU will eventually collapse - as all attempts to create a nation from disparate peoples always do - but I don't think it will be a war as such that ends it. I do believe that when the collapse does come it will not be pretty - rather like the collapse of Yugoslavia.<br /><br />When I say war is inevitable, I don't mean wars between nations - I mean internal, civil wars in various EU nations. It would take a long time to explain here, but basically, what I believe will happen - sooner rather than later - is something like an EU version of Chechnya. Except that, once it kicks off in one region, it will quickly spread to other regions.Stanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15007863347348182876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34993014.post-43197788668709794542010-04-28T10:09:31.138+01:002010-04-28T10:09:31.138+01:00I'm almost tempted to wish for war if it was t...I'm almost tempted to wish for war if it was to lead to the complete dissolution of the EU. The end justifies the means, sort of thing.<br /><br />Who do you think we'd most likely end up at war with?<br /><br />My money would be on Turkey, whether it becomes a proper member or not.Lightf00thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06877243443796054197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34993014.post-87052937832018607062010-04-28T09:59:45.262+01:002010-04-28T09:59:45.262+01:00Totally agree, Lightf00t. Personally, I think the ...Totally agree, Lightf00t. Personally, I think the real "little Englanders" are those people who believe that Britain is incapable of standing up for itself - people like Clegg.<br /><br />War between European nations remains a distinct possibility even with the EU. The only reason it never happened during the last 70 years is because of the threat from the Soviet Union and the presence of the US - but I believe war in Europe is not only possible, it is inevitable.Stanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15007863347348182876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34993014.post-52905106775750858422010-04-28T09:38:50.057+01:002010-04-28T09:38:50.057+01:00It always annoys me how anti-EU people like myself...It always annoys me how anti-EU people like myself get dismissed as "little-Englanders", even when the EUSSR is crumbling.<br /><br />Also, they can't seem to get to grips with the fact that there is a huge difference between being anti-EU and being xenophobic/anti-Europe. <br /><br />There is simply no legitimate reason for the EU experiment to continue. I suppose you could say that there is now far less or even no chance of war between member countries, but is this one thing worth the sacrifices we all have to make, i.e. loss of freedom, economic devastation, etc.<br /><br />We need out.Lightf00thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06877243443796054197noreply@blogger.com