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You assume much to believe that Europe will side with the US. The eastern bloc is just as important in European affairs these days, and chances are Britain would just split from the EU and be the only ones supporting yankland. If you're lucky.

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I'd imagine that the Europeans would do what they could to not get involved if they're smart, all the while probably condemning the US and remaining suspicious of Russia.  It is pretty foolish to believe that the Europeans would fully back the US on anything, as if it were still the Cold War (and even then, Western Europeans did what they could to assert their independence from the US).  These types of Americans don't seem to understand that Europe isn't always our friend and has their own interests, too, and moreover that Europe consists of many different entities with many different interests and are not totally united.

The only European countries I see actually supporting the US in such a situation is the UK and Poland, although you'd probably find some sympathizers among other European nations depending on how pro-US their governments are.

Post edited at 2:30 am on June 12, 2008 by Bud2400