By: Chris Tell
Picture this scenario. A brother and sister squabbling with one another. Something’s gone wrong, they’re blaming each other, fighting, and generally at each other’s throats. Along comes the boy from next door who pokes fun at one of them and starts pestering them. Brother and sister rapidly put aside their differences, join forces and deal with the boy from next door.
The saying, “The enemy of my enemy is my friend” has played itself out many times throughout history and, while geo-political relationships may not be as close as siblings, the forming of alliances and the repercussions from having joint enemies can be profound.
During the second World War Stalin realized that he needed the Allies to defeat a Nazi invasion, and in turn the Allies realized that the Soviets were necessary for the war effort. In any other scenario the Allies would have been…
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A divided Europe isn’t just weaker economically but security is seriously compromised.
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Security against US imperialism is absolutely compromised in a weaker, divided Europe.
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FYI: http://www.londonirvinereport.blogspot.co.uk/2014/08/the-botched-us-coup-in-kiev.html
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Excellent article that really tells it like it is. Thanks for sharing.
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