I'd ask you to consider the role demographics might play as well. The United States and Britain have large and influential Jewish populations, Europe has a large and very vocal Muslim population. Perhaps that partially explains the media slant in each country.
That is bull**** and pro-Israeli right wing propaganda. There are more Muslims in the US and UK than Jews. Jews haver far more power political, economically and socially in the US than their actual numbers justify but that is the US. Jews dont have any major influence on British policy, because religion dont matter **** in British politics. And as for Europe having a "large and very vocal" Muslim population.. come on, France aint Europe. Fact is no European nation (EU) has a Muslim population over 10%, with most under 5%. And even in France many of the "vocal" Muslims are not even Muslims, but disenfranchised Christian youth that are pissed over government policy. And even in France, so called Jews have far more influence in politics than Muslims.. you did know that Sarkozy was technically part Jew right? That there have been and I believe are several Jews in key positions.. people dont care about it, because a persons religion aint relevant to most Europeans. I certainly do not care what a persons religion is, that is his/her personal business and as long as it does not influence our interaction and society as a whole... who cares.
We're not talking about passing candy out to kids. "Mommy why can't I have what Johnnie has" isn't at play here. We're talking about nuclear ****ing weapons. Nations are not entitled to nukes. It's not a right.
Why are they not entitled to nukes? Why does Israel have nukes then? Why do the UK, France, Russia, China, India, Pakistan, North Korea and US have nukes then? You cant make it an exclusive club only for certain nations.. that is hypocrisy. Now I would agree in getting rid of em all, but denying them to other nations while you sit on your own supply is .. well very hypocritical.
Iran doesn't have the track record that would support the global community allowing them to have nuclear weapons.
Listen, I dont trust the Mullahs or any religious based nutjobs anywhere, but what track record are you talking about? Iran has not attacked any nation for centuries. Is it their support of their fellow Shai across the Arab world that you are complaining about?
Would you feel safer in a world with a nuclear Iran?
Nope, but I dont feel safe now with a paranoid nuclear Israel either. Why not deal with them as well then? I really worry about Israel attacking other countries, both with conventional weapons and certainly with nukes.
European, Russian and American policy makers agree on that one - we merely differ on how we should arrive at that end. Nobody but the most radical among us believes that a nuclear Iran is an acceptable outcome.
Nuclear any country is unacceptable, but that is not the point. Europe, Russia and America are on behalf of Israel and their Sunni allies saying.. no to Iran because we dont like you then you are not allowed to use nuclear power and make nukes with in your own country, but we are... seriously? That is like saying to children you are not allowed to smoke while you are sucking away at 3 cigs.. come on..
I wasn't even aware of a EU-US trade deal in the works, but I'm certain it won't be canceled as any trade deal would be as beneficial to Europe as it would to the US.... or you wouldn't make the deal to begin with.
Been in the works for years and was put on semi hold thanks to this and your shut down. Something about US trade negotiators not being able to buy plane tickets and hotel rooms..
I'm telling you Pete, nothing is going to come of it. The US caught China spying on us several times last year, and even the big bad USA didn't do diddly squat about it. Nada.
There was one hell of a difference. China was caught (supposedly) spying on specific targets.. the US was caught spying on EVERYONE.
So I don't expect Europe to do much more than huff and puff and blow a little smoke around for public consumption. The higher-ups don't care. Spying is totally commonplace, and that's unfortunate.
Oh they will huff and puff and there will be consequences in the short term.. the US will have to give something up in various negotiations. And if the EU parliament gets its way, then information sharing with the US will be seriously limited now. They basically want to treat the US the same way the US treats us when we ask for information or access ... ignore ignore delay.