tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9871253.post305185672884092634..comments2023-10-03T09:00:22.747-04:00Comments on INSIGHT on Freedom: Iran Still in the US CrosshairsLongstreethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06712980841544338388noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9871253.post-62178863760195752102008-09-07T14:29:00.000-04:002008-09-07T14:29:00.000-04:00The UK, France and Germany do not have the influen...The UK, France and Germany do not have the influence on international affairs that the US has, and therefore have to act either through the UN (a waste of time) or through the EU (a waste of space.) <BR/><BR/>The problem with going through the EU is as there is no overall President; the task is undertaken by an entire government. This then allows that national government to decide the direction of EU policy. According to the EU, the main priorities are defence integration, Europe with barriers, Kosovo and Union for the Mediterranean. France is running the show until Christmas. Czech Republic, Sweden, Spain, Belgium, Hungary, Poland, Denmark and Cyprus will take us through to December 2012.<BR/><BR/>Not being an authority on the foreign policy of the above nations, but I would hazard a guess that Iran is not particularly high. To be honest I am more concerned about Russia.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com