Europe: To Cave or Not To Cave

Since 9/11, most Europeans have gone out of their way to alienate their biggest allies, the US, in almost every way. In addition, they've gone out of their way to appease terrorists in return for the hoped for Chamberlain effect - we won't speak out against you as long as you won't target us. A nice try, but...

Unfortunately, the desired result hasn't happened. We've seen Danish embassies bombed, Dutch filmmakers murdered, Spanish commuters murdered, British commuters murdered, French property destroyed, and numerous governments threatened.

Europeans have to be wondering: we've done everything they've asked. We continue to separate ourselves from the US. We speak out against Iraq, Guantanamo, Bush and global warming, US style capitalism, in short everything American. So why are we being targeted? What's the deal? Good questions indeed. Eventually, some may figure out that this nice neat formula for peace isn't going according to plan.

So what's Europe's next move: to cave or not to cave? Victor David Hanson has a good read here.