Chastising ‘Old Europe’ The US and the ‘War on Terrorism’

The “War on Terrrorism” September 12, 2001 Colin Powell said: “it is an act of war. When you attack our homeland, when you attacked two places such as the World Trade Center buildings and the Pentagon, that is an act of war against our sovereignty, against the security of our people. When you kill thousands of our civilians, there is no other way to characterize it.” September 20, 2001 Bush announced war on terrorism to joint session of Congress “The enemy of America is not our many Muslim friends; it is not our many Arab friends. Our enemy is a radical network of terrorists, and every government that supports them. (Applause.) Our war on terror begins with al Qaeda, but it does not end there. It will not end until every terrorist group of global reach has been found, stopped and defeated. (Applause.)”

The “War on Terrrorism” “This war will not be like the war against Iraq a decade ago, with a decisive liberation of territory and a swift conclusion. It will not look like the air war above Kosovo two years ago, where no ground troops were used and not a single American was lost in combat. Our response involves far more than instant retaliation and isolated strikes. Americans should not expect one battle, but a lengthy campaign, unlike any other we have ever seen. It may include dramatic strikes, visible on TV, and covert operations, secret even in success. We will starve terrorists of funding, turn them one against another, drive them from place to place, until there is no refuge or no rest. And we will pursue nations that provide aid or safe haven to terrorism. Every nation, in every region, now has a decision to make. Either you are with us, or you are with the terrorists.”

Afghanistan and Iraq After start of Iraq War, US named ‘coalition of the willing’ Afghanistan, Albania, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Colombia, the Czech Republic, Denmark, El Salvador, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Georgia, Hungary, Italy, Japan, South Korea, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, the Netherlands, Nicaragua, the Philippines, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Spain, Turkey, United Kingdom and Uzbekistan.

US and “Old” and “New” Europe January 2003, US Sec. Of Defense Donald Rumsfeld chastised “Old Europe” Characterized France and Germany’s opposition to the war as a problem Labeled the two countries “Old Europe”

France and Germany as “Old Europe” “Germany has been a problem and France has been a problem. But you look at vast numbers of other countries in Europe, they're not with France and Germany... they're with the US.... You're thinking of Europe as Germany and France. I don't. I think that's old Europe." Secretary of State Donald Rumsfeld, January 22, 2003

US and “Old” and “New” Europe January 2003, US Sec. Of Defense Donald Rumsfeld chastised “Old Europe” Characterized France and Germany’s opposition to the war as a problem Labeled the two countries “Old Europe” President Chirac and Chancellor Schroeder countered "Our position is not a problem, it is a constructive contribution."

Recent Rapprochement between US and Europe Interview with French President Jacques Chirac November, tm# tm# Tony Blair’s rapprochement with Europe, November 2004 US and “Old” and “New” Europe

Tony Blair as Mediator “Democracy is the meeting point for Europe and America. I am not - repeat not - advocating a series of military solutions to achieve it, but I am saying that patiently but plainly Europe and America should be working together to bring the democratic, human and political rights we take for granted to those part of the world denied them.... None of this, however, will work unless America too reaches out. Multilateralism that works should be its aim. I have no sympathy for unilateralism for its own sake." Prime Minister Tony Blair, November 15, 2004