europe, their view Options

[Vader]

i see there view as,
they wnat to get rid of terrorists also, but they dont want to lose ppl or spend the money so they go and said there against the war but really there just too fuckin lazy to get there hands dirty so they sit back and let us do there do there dirty work cause they know if they say there against it were gonna do it anyways so basically, next time they want help for anything i think the us should just go and and say fuck you guys

[Blakjak]

It is amazing how misunderstood European's views on the War in Iraq is to many Americans, like you Vader. Cypher I believe you hit on some very important points and I agree with you completely. I returned today from a two week student exchange in Nuremburg, Germany that has broadened both my horizons and respect beyond my highest expectations. I conversed with both young and older Germans on several occasions and understand their views much better now. For one, don't underestimate the resolve of any country like Germany. If they had truly felt that the War in Iraq was a worthwhile venture with a foreseable end and resolution they may have been inclined to join. Unfortunately for our American military forces serving in Iraq most of Europe did not join. The war is not dirty work to the Germans, nor is it clean work- to them it's just unfeasable. As evidence against your claim that they spend no money in combating terrorism I can give you a first hand account the security ordeals involved in going through the international terminal at Franfurt on Main International Airport. I live in Atlanta so naturally every airport in the world is a little less hectic and complex than Hartsfield, the busiest airport in the world, but I was astonished at the level of security in the Frankfurt airport. The money that must have been poured into security upgrades due to something that didnt even occur in their own country is impressive to say the least. But to them, as Cypher said, Iraq is totally different than the War on Terror. Good to know we have someone like Bush running the country.