As the great philosopher Cantona once said, "He who forecasts all perils will never sail the seas".
Well we're a seafaring nation, our ancestors travelled the great oceans in 40 foot rowing boats, ate whales and we did not built our empires (yes there have been several) by being the kind of snivelling cowards who hide in the broom cupboard and hope Nanny State will scare off the dragons. Our Celtic, Saxon and Danish forebears (and a lot of them looked like bears and smelled worse) sailed into unknown waters and faced whatever monsters waited there. So why are so many people being taken in by shite like this.
Claims that the EU and the NATO military alliance could unravel with a potential British exit from the bloc have been rubbished by former British army Commander Colonel Richard Kemp, who says a Brexit from the EU could in fact benefit the UK's national security.
Reacting to claims from the chief of the US Army in Europe, Lieutenant-General Frederick "Ben" Hodges, who said that a Brexit would set a dangerous precedent during a time of increased international uncertainty, Colonel Kemp says that warnings over the EU and NATO disintegrating are not realistic.
"I think clearly the leadership of the EU and our own leaders don't agree with general Hodges that the EU is likely to unravel, because if they did I think… we would have seen a much greater effort by EU leaders to help us [the UK] renegotiate our relationship with the EU in the way that this country wants it, and the way that the prime minister tried to achieve," he told the BBC.
"And the second issue is that if the EU unravels, if the other 27 members of the EU can't hold themselves together coherently without the UK, then you do have to ask questions about the whole future of the EU, whether we're in or out of it."
The comments come after US Army Lieutenant-General Hodges said he was "worried" that a potential Brexit from the EU would create division within the bloc, and ultimately "undermine" NATO efforts at countering what Hodges believes to be Russian aggression.Reacting to claims from the chief of the US Army in Europe, Lieutenant-General Frederick "Ben" Hodges, who said that a Brexit would set a dangerous precedent during a time of increased international uncertainty, Colonel Kemp says that warnings over the EU and NATO disintegrating are not realistic.
"I think clearly the leadership of the EU and our own leaders don't agree with general Hodges that the EU is likely to unravel, because if they did I think… we would have seen a much greater effort by EU leaders to help us [the UK] renegotiate our relationship with the EU in the way that this country wants it, and the way that the prime minister tried to achieve," he told the BBC.
"And the second issue is that if the EU unravels, if the other 27 members of the EU can't hold themselves together coherently without the UK, then you do have to ask questions about the whole future of the EU, whether we're in or out of it."
Coming only a day after Russia withdrew most of its military personnel from Syria after kicking the gonads of the planet's who most dangerous terrorist states, USA and Turkey (both NATO members incidentally) it looks a tad stupid to try to brand Russia the warmongers. The USA provided ISIS with weapons and ammo and trained their men, while Turkey bought oil from the terrorists in exchange for dollars and military hardware.
Arguing that Britain was the second strongest member of the military alliance, Kemp said:
"I don't think that EU membership affects our position within NATO, and I don't think that the fact that one country of the European bloc is on a separate basis is going to significantly affect the NATO alliance."
The former UK commander also rejected claims that it was essential for the EU to remain unified in light of current security issues facing Europe.
He's right, NATO existed before the EU was formed and through the years the 'Common Market' as it was originally known, was no more than a free trade area. The idea of economic and political integration of the six member states was not discussed. But NATO kept us safe throughout the Cold War years, although Russia never actually posed a threat.
He's right, NATO existed before the EU was formed and through the years the 'Common Market' as it was originally known, was no more than a free trade area. The idea of economic and political integration of the six member states was not discussed. But NATO kept us safe throughout the Cold War years, although Russia never actually posed a threat.
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