Look-out France and Germany...

[mbarrick]

Here comes Latvia and Moldova!

[U.S. Defense Secretary Donald] Rumsfeld seemed unimpressed with the French and German [pro-U.N., no attack without evidence] position, and said the two countries don't speak for all of Europe.

"Now you're thinking of Europe as Germany and France. I don't. I think that's old Europe," he said.

"If you look at the entire NATO Europe today, the centre of gravity is shifting to the East," said Rumsfeld.

Without naming names, he suggested other European countries stand behind the U.S. in their position against Iraq.

"Look at vast numbers of other countries in Europe. They're not with France and Germany on this. They're with the United States," he said.

Vast numbers? Last time I looked there were 47 countries in Europe (including the "biggies" like San Marino and Monaco). Does this guy have trouble counting? It's genuinely frightening that people this stupid are in command of armies. Do they have lead-lined aquaducts in Washington or something?

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