Because the US "saved" Europe in WWII should all the nations liberated/helped by the US (i.e. the UK, France, Denmark, the Netherlands etc) support them 100% - no questions asked?
2007-07-03 02:27:58 · 12 answers · asked by Mordent 7 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
NO !
France was the first ally of the young American nation in the 18th century and the American revolution.Should the American people express gratitude for it today? no.
If your friend is doing something wrong, it is not a sign of friendship to help him do this.On the contrary you should stand against this action but make it clear: you are still his friend...
If the US Government cannot understand the difference between friends and followers, then i am really sorry for them because they will always be disappointed.
2007-07-03 02:42:47 · answer #1 · answered by jys 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are lots of examples when Europe went their separate ways from the USA. France and the UK with Israel invaded and captured the Suez Canal without so much as informing the USA of the invasion in the late 1950's.
In 1966 France left NATO and kicked US troops out of France.
The NATO allies did not support and in some cases harshly criticized US intervention in Vietnam.
In the 1980's Prime minister Margret Thatcher criticized Reagan's Grenada invasion.
So there is indeed a long history of Europe not automatically falling behind US actions regardless of what the US did in World War One or Two.
Even though I am an American I think it would be foolish to hand any country a blank check to do what it wants, when it wants.
2007-07-03 09:39:45 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
this is exactly why every European hates America because of the people in America who are like the person that started this conversation and fyi you came into the war 3 years to late by that time operation sea lion was canceled so the UK owes you nothing + if it wasn't for Europe there wouldn't even be an America we made America when we colonized it so don't act like your the king of the world
2007-07-03 18:06:09 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, just as we don't have to support Europe in every matter. There are plenty of questions asked, by both sides.
2007-07-03 09:32:48 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
this doesnt mean that Europeans support in every matter.
Europeans most not be a dog listening what ever USA says. Usa is the great satan.
Europeans are losing them self by supporting USA.
They must be wiser.
2007-07-03 09:48:09 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
They can support whomever they want...just don't count on US to save them AGAIN!!! when they need the help.
2007-07-03 14:18:59 · answer #6 · answered by gman992 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No one thinks that . . . your missing the point. Europeans need to realize that we can in fact not agree and still be friendly.
2007-07-03 09:31:37 · answer #7 · answered by CHARITY G 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, and no one ever asked them to.
2007-07-03 09:38:29 · answer #8 · answered by John L 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pretty much, that's what an ally does.
2007-07-03 09:31:02 · answer #9 · answered by civil_av8r 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if it weren't for us they would be speaking Russian.
2007-07-03 20:33:02 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋