[dickiedyce]

Ah ha. Is this the start of MAIA - "Make America Irrelevant Again"? Do they really need the help? Seems like their about to do a great job on that already... ;-)

[DHolzer]

I don't see this as an attack, but rather a push for independence from the US. I don't want America to be irrelevant, but i don't feel like I can trust them as much as I did before. Both private and in business.

[lpcvoid]

Yeah. I feel great common ground with half of the American people, who share European values such as democracy, right to self defense and striving towards a sustainable future.

It's the other (republican) half which is in power every 4 years which makes cooperation on these issues almost impossible, and you can't just ignore the US every 4 years. We need independence, and the US needs to think about where they want to be as a nation in 20 years.

[soderfoo]

Why would anyone put so much trust in to the US in the past?

I'm American, an army vet, and proud. Yet, I fail to identify anything other than the US acting in their own self interest since WW2. The list is long, but to name a few, Vietnam, War on terror, mass surveillance network, etc...

People are waxing poetic about an America that never was.

[rf15]

Any great power when they see a previously smaller player pull remotely even: "This is an attack! They're destabilizing the region!"

[devn0ll]

"Never interrupt your opponent when they are making a mistake." -- Sun Tsu

[AlecSchueler]

Where do you see them being interrupted?