German officials emphasized the need for diplomacy, while Dutch diplomats ruled out sanctions for now. A British document photographed by a journalist said the government of Prime Minister David Cameron would not support trade sanctions or block Russian money from the British market....“It’s particularly important for the United States to bring Europe along,” said Julianne Smith, a former national security aide to Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. “To the extent that the United States tries to put economic pressure on Russian industry, they won’t feel the impact as much as they would if we had Europe standing with us. That’s easier said than done.” Why is the US always standing alone? Why is it our job to police the world and jump feet first into everyone elses crisis? Maybe we should take note from our European comrades.
Posted on: Wed, 05 Mar 2014 03:29:12 +0000
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