tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400985529434569506.post7283452551489291142..comments2024-03-28T01:33:22.764-04:00Comments on The DiploMad 2.0: Europe Unravels . . . AgainDiploMadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02316439950882822419noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400985529434569506.post-52336269301498817942011-07-16T03:30:54.096-04:002011-07-16T03:30:54.096-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.hyperlinkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06430307027506937464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400985529434569506.post-76678982660079648392011-05-16T12:18:26.600-04:002011-05-16T12:18:26.600-04:00I suppose it depends upon how you define "win...I suppose it depends upon how you define "winning" WWII in Europe. If the goal was to defeat Hitler's National Socialist party, then the USSR could have done that alone in another few years. North Africa would likely have "freed" itself as Hitler withdrew materials to defend Germany. Now if the goal was to also keep the Communists out of continental Europe, then this clearly required the USA. And given the political and social attitudes of much of Europe after WWII, I don't think they really cared one way or the other, except for Germany.TheOldMannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400985529434569506.post-964182445291900952011-05-14T21:04:38.687-04:002011-05-14T21:04:38.687-04:00You may be correct about that date, or it may have...You may be correct about that date, or it may have been merely the beginning of the end. I believe their fate was forever sealed closer to May 8, 1945, when the "euro class" began demonstrating their eagerness to do <i>anything</i> to placate the bear. <br /><br />Most of them are no better than prostitutes, IMHO, willing to subjugate and debase themselves in any way demanded by "customers". They think survival at any cost is more important than freedom, and thus they and their progeny are doomed to never be free.49erDweethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09386245801517422226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400985529434569506.post-32725365395078409812011-05-14T18:54:40.207-04:002011-05-14T18:54:40.207-04:00Yurrup depends on US defense welfare. That's ...Yurrup depends on US defense welfare. That's all there is to it, Corky.Kephahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00999385775493831638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400985529434569506.post-82920698293664697582011-05-13T22:53:31.444-04:002011-05-13T22:53:31.444-04:00I had to laugh when the British and French were le...I had to laugh when the British and French were left to conduct offensive operations against Libya. The Brits struggled to keep 8 Typhoons operational. The French with a few more Rafales, faced similar problems. Neither countries had decent ECM support or targeting capabilities. And neither planes are particularly good attack aircraft. But they do look good at the Paris and Farnborough air shows.<br /><br />Quite frankly the military in all European contries exist for only one reason. And that is to provide a showcase for their arms exporters. They are incapable of sustained operations, they are short on spares, and ran out of precision munitions in the early days of the conflict.<br /><br />In comparison we had a carrier in the Red Sea enroute to the Med with 48-50 FA-18s capable of sustained operations and a pipeline of fuel and weapons to keep going for weeks.<br /><br />Europe is all show and no go.Corky Boydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16363812378536729410noreply@blogger.com