Comment Re:I think it's a good thing (Score 1) 1318
As has already been mentioned, the governments supported the US in direct opposition to the majority opinion of the people in their respective countries. The UK never saw demonstrations so big as the first one in London against the war.
I'm Irish, and almost everybody here was against it, so much that the Government explicitly stated it DID NOT ACTIVELY support the war (though it did passively). It simply stated that it allowed US planes to us Irish airspace. When pushed the Taoiseach (prime-minister) denied being a part of any coalition.
Also, before people start coming down on the EU for never being unified, bear in mind that every single country in the EU has to agree on a foreign policy before it can be implemented. This requires a series of painful compromises which whittle down foreign policy to next to nothing. That's why the EU is working on a constitution electing presidents and foreign ministers.
I'm Irish, and almost everybody here was against it, so much that the Government explicitly stated it DID NOT ACTIVELY support the war (though it did passively). It simply stated that it allowed US planes to us Irish airspace. When pushed the Taoiseach (prime-minister) denied being a part of any coalition.
Also, before people start coming down on the EU for never being unified, bear in mind that every single country in the EU has to agree on a foreign policy before it can be implemented. This requires a series of painful compromises which whittle down foreign policy to next to nothing. That's why the EU is working on a constitution electing presidents and foreign ministers.
