should EU have its own standing army?
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each other countries in the EU have their own army.  THey could never form a EU army their are to many view points for it to work.  Look at Iraq Britian Poland Beligum and Spain supported the US. France and Germany opposed it and hurt the US.
505614
Probably not for at least ten years. They need to sort out their human rights issues, treatment of Kurds etc. Also military would have to be totally seperated from the state. It would give the EU some pretty dodgy borders e.g. Iraq. yes but not until it sorts itself out
1146653
european nations are just too strong
1140373
I've never heard that question posed so succinctly and eloquently before, but yes, that's exactly right.  Europeans knew we would defend them against attack, so they were free to act irresponsibly.  They didn't have to be realistic.\n\nThis article is only peripherally related to your question, but you'll love it:  \n\nhttp://service.spiegel.de/cache/international/0,1518,343378,00.html
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janey, sweatheart,,,relax, you are not far off a good idea chuckles\n Do you know that the soon to be "united states of europe "Has captured the wallets and minds of 26 countries now i think if america britain australia new zealand canada and anybody els who would join us could have an economic organisation like europe union and it would stop their advance, they are gaining ground all over all they do is buy politicions loyalties with great cash awards. america and britain need to gain ground.
1040997
I think we should take care of our own before we worry about other countries.\n\n\ndp
868395
The EU has been trying to get it's member states to adopt the EU constitution.People in many member states are afraid of unreasonable restrictions, a loss of power or autonomy,or losing national identity.
1077929
Europe-as  becoming united.
741995
They wouldnt stay and fight for us would they?\n\nLets just enforce the Dublin Covention. They should claim asylum in the first safe country they reach. That would be France, Belgium,Holland, Spain, Germany, in fact just about anywhere but the UK. Those that arrive here should be sent back to the last safe country they were in before they got into the back of a lorry and stowed their way over here.
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A country stations troops in foreign countries for many reasons. The biggest single reason is to protect their interests. Protecting their interests can be protecting natural resources such as oil or it can be protecting their military interests. \n\nThe United States has troops in Europe because they have been called on twice in the last century to defend Europe. It is easier to defend an ally when you have troops stationed in their country than it is to start from scratch. Just maintaining a logistics base can be critical in a time of need. \n\nTroops stationed in most places don’t threaten the local government. In fact, in most cases the troops’ presence in a country can go relatively unnoticed, but can be very effective in a time of need.
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every country should be independent - watch out though if the good old usa suspect you not thinking their way they will invade your country and lock people up without trial!!\n\nshhh
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Maybe.  Military force is the best answer.
97412
SURE, any country can.. its their own choice, not The President business to say if they can or can't.. they also need to protect themselves as well
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The answer should be a firm 'No'.\n\nJust because a country doesn't agree with you doesn't make them an enemy let alone responsible for spreading terror.\n\nBesides, if you were to follow that logic, the whole of the European Union (which includes Britain, Germany, Belgium, france, Spain, Portugal, Greece, Italy) would now be classified as terrorists as the European Court has ruled it is illegal to transfer passenger data to the US.
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Turkey should join the EU because they have worked hard to reach EU standards in all sorts of domains, so it would be incorrect to tell them that they shouldn't join now. Or they should have been told from the start that it was not possible.
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I think it's a good idea.  It would probably cause more peace in the world.  I mean, take a look at Switzerland--they have a huge army, and they are known for peace. \nAnd also, it's important to remember: THE BEST OFFENSE IS TO HAVE A GREAT DEFENSE.\nIf we have a huge army, who in their right mind will pick on us or any of our friends?
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They probably should form an organizationlike the EU, but the reality is their economies aren't developed enough to do so.  They also suffer from a long history of corruption.  In a perfect world, it would make a lot of sense.