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The letter from retired Chiefs of the Defence Staff in the Telegraph today
argues that we can collaborate more effectively within the EU to confront
challenges to European security.
Fine. However, the letter goes on
to say that "our firm veto over EU foreign policy decisions guarantees not
only that we will never be forced to join EU initiatives that are against our
strategic interest." Indeed, but
what is sauce for the goose also affects the gander and foreign affairs that
are in British national interest could equally be vetoed by our EU
colleagues. Far from providing
collective strength, EU foreign policy offers only a cat's cradle of national
self-interest leading to inaction at worst and insipid compromise at best. Better the alliance has served us well for
over 50 years, NATO, in which we know exactly where we stand!
PS, at least they did not trot out the argument that the EU
has been effective in putting out the fire in Ukraine that its own hubristic
overtures started in the first place!
Your PS is well stated, John. I'm disappointed that the retired chiefs have been 'encouraged' to join the debate on the 'Remain' team. All of them have become part of the hierarchy of the establisment (in the case of Jock - especially so!); they are out of touch with the 'indigenous' population whose primary concern is excessive immigration. By remaining in the EU, we should pay attention to the following quote: "A nation can perhaps survive open borders; a nation can perhaps survive a generous welfare system. But no nation can survive both"
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