Europeans Shirk International Responsibilities - Old News I Know

I am continually amazed by the cowardice and degeneracy of European governments. They act on the international stage as important diplomatic powers but when they have to step up to the plate and take concrete action, it’s a whole other question.

The Taliban are growing ever stronger in southern Afghanistan and NATO desperately needs greater numbers to counter this threat. When this troop increase was requested guess who refused; France, naturally, Spain and Italy being among some of the other culprits. Even the troops they’ve already got their are mostly on peace-keeping missions in the relatively stable north while the Americans are left to do the actual fighting down south. Well we wouldn’t want the Europeans to get their lovely uniforms dirty now would we?

The Europeans should make up their minds; are they committed to international stability or not. If yes then send troops to trouble spots when needed, as they are so badly in southern Afghanistan. If no then they should shut their bloody traps and not deign to venture an opinion on international affairs.