The neglected responsibility of the European Union

Most Americans have little understanding of the European Union, a group
I fall into. For this reason I researched its website to learn about it.

europa.eu/index_en.htm.

The European Union (EU) was a long time coming, a seventy year journey,
the product of the best of intentions, but flawed with a glaring omission.

Before reading on, look over the index and read the topics. See if you
can find what topic is not listed. europa.eu/pol/index_en.htm .

While the proponents of the EU are quick to describe it as an economic

powerhouse of twenty eight members (until the UK voted to leave) with

more than 500 million people and a $15 trillion economy, it neglects to
take ownership of its own defense from major threats beyond the pin
pricks of scattered terrorist attacks across the continent.

While the EU bureaucrats have labored to dot every "I" and cross every
"T" so the people know exactly the requirements of conformity, the EU
offers no Euro-military force to protect its members.

Was this an oversight? Or, does the EU feel no need to have its own force

since the United States has over 65,000 troops deployed in Europe?

It appears the latter.  The free world has the comfort of knowing the

United States will be there to protect them, putting our military at

risk and our taxpayers paying the cost.

The world has changed. Europe no longer needs an American

military presence. The United States should withdraw its troops
from Europe and use the money saved to strengthen our economy.

Its time the EU add one more topic to its list, security!

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