OK if i understood correctly the article opening this thread
I am french and i voted "NO" against french and german leadership in EU which is today a socialist leadership(since WW2 those to countries are sick with socialism and pacifism and it's easy to understand why).
The failure of Chirac and Schroder will allow a british,polish...(new Europe)leadership and so less socialism and a stronger alliance with USA for the progress
of freedom and civilization!
Hope!
Wow! What an impressive attitude! :-)))