Comments on: Why would any country on earth want to join the EU?

By: Cicero

Cicero — Wed, 31 Jul 2019 01:28:58 +0000

Edward,
My take on WWii is that FDR willingly ceded Eastern Europe to his ally, Stalin, at Yalta. Over Winston’s objections. FDR was dying at the time, and his poor cardiac output meant his brain was underperfused, thus his passivity and concurrences with the Mustached One.

American forces could easily have taken Berlin (and prevented the division of Germany into East and West) but were held back by their C-in-C and by Ike. The Russkies got even with the Krauts by vengefully shelling Berlin into dust. And then the looting and raping began.

Here it is from Wiki: “The British wanted to capture Berlin, but Eisenhower decided it would be a military mistake for him to attack Berlin, and said orders to that effect would have to be explicit. The British backed down, but then wanted Eisenhower to move into Czechoslovakia for political reasons. Washington refused to support Churchill’s plan to use Eisenhower’s army for political maneuvers against Moscow. The actual division of Germany followed the lines that Roosevelt, Churchill and Stalin had previously agreed upon [in Yalta-]. The Soviet Red Army captured Berlin in a very large-scale bloody battle, and the Germans finally surrendered on May 7, 1945.”

By: CatoRenasci

CatoRenasci — Tue, 30 Jul 2019 16:20:06 +0000

They want to be part of the customs union, Schengen and NATO… the EU is unfortunately part of the package.

By: Jeff Brokaw

Jeff Brokaw — Tue, 30 Jul 2019 12:27:42 +0000

Edward, thanks for the interesting documentary links!

By: LeClerc

LeClerc — Tue, 30 Jul 2019 12:15:26 +0000

Viva Hungarexit !

By: Kate

Kate — Tue, 30 Jul 2019 00:17:17 +0000

I recently spent three weeks in Croatia. No trash, no street crime. Also, very few “migrants.” Just like Hungary in this respect.

By: John Guilfoyle

John Guilfoyle — Tue, 30 Jul 2019 00:06:34 +0000

TommyJay…you are spot on…until your last sentence.
The US should never get tied up in any kind of multi-national configuration. Think Camel’s nose & tent flap. Just no.

By: Geoffrey Britain

Geoffrey Britain — Mon, 29 Jul 2019 22:25:38 +0000

If the E.U.’s heavy handedness doesn’t drive out its Eastern Europe members, then Western Europe’s increasing Islamization will… plus, there’s the E.U.’s financial fracture lines… In 20-30 years, the E.U. will be a historical memory. It’s an unsustainable enterprise.

By: parker

parker — Mon, 29 Jul 2019 21:10:20 +0000

If a hard Brexit actually happens Eastern Europe will soon leave the EU. I think one or two of the Baltic states may also escape. IMO the EU was doomed to fail. Why? Because Italians remained Italians, the Czechs remained Czechs, etc.

By: Edward

Edward — Mon, 29 Jul 2019 20:35:35 +0000

You can view the two parts of After Hitler on youtube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NiDtXZTvIhc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27hM-dz1jUo

This is history you never knew.

By: Edward

Edward — Mon, 29 Jul 2019 20:31:38 +0000

Europe went crazy in 1914 and never recovered.
Even after Hitler was defeated, they continued.
See the historical documentary by David Korn-Brzoza, “After Hitler”.
There is information contained therein that has not been public knowledge, EVER!
And Europe will not forgive the United States for saving it via the Marshall Plan.
Without the US effort to rebuild and protect Europe, Stalin would have seized control all the way to the Atlantic Coast.

I strongly recommend this documentary. You will learn what happened after 1945 that will turn your hair.