I am really alarmed about developments with Russia.

[Venkman]

Originally Posted by UtahDan

This is another catch 22, Europe can't afford to build their defenses. They have spent the last 50 years directing those revenues into social programs because they haven't needed a military. Do you remember how they rioted in the streets in France over (IIRC) legislation that would make it possible for employers to terminate their employees? Europe is so fat and lazy that I don't know for sure that even looking down the barrel of a Kalashnikov will motivate the populations to elect leaders willing to do away with all those government provided goodies.

We should give them a pullout date, say 2020. Should give 'em plenty of time to build up their defenses. If they choose not to do so, then they deserve whatever's coming to them.