tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21492975.post2181651603951512916..comments2024-03-05T18:54:24.258+00:00Comments on Paddy's "Letter from London": Britain. After 55 years seeking a role again.Paddy Briggshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17847108655078927970noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21492975.post-83599676090046709182019-03-19T18:38:12.059+00:002019-03-19T18:38:12.059+00:00Britain’s foolish and deadly adventure in Iraq, wh...Britain’s foolish and deadly adventure in Iraq, which was not supported by any of our European partners, was a blip in pan-European unity. <br /><br />Sorry but this is obviously untrue, as even a cursory understanding of the period would suggest.<br /><br />From what I recall, 8 out of the then 15 EU member states supported the war.<br />Spain, Portugal, Italy, the Netherland , Denmark (I think), plus the eastern European states (Poland I remember being strong on this point).<br /><br />There was no reason for European unity on this subject as it was a foreign policy issue, well beyond the scope of the EU at the time. <br /><br />For the record, the UK tried to secure a common EU position but the French were the ones who (for internal political reasons) scuppered this. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17886747808441765743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21492975.post-29062851405779671982016-10-30T09:46:58.041+00:002016-10-30T09:46:58.041+00:00Sharing a 'Euro' embassy and all it stands...Sharing a 'Euro' embassy and all it stands for makes perfect sense and makes me feel no less British if that was a concern to me.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05284681165323098519noreply@blogger.com