The biggest problem with NATO and the UN is that the US is taking the entire load of Military Response “peacekeeping or direct interaction” compared to everyone else. This was stated about 6 months ago about why the Euro is doing so much better then the American Dollar.
The reason for the decline in the American Economy and value of the Dollar is due in large part because France, Germany, Great Britian, and the other NATO/European nations are scaling back their military to just a Defensive posture. Meaning they are only keeping whats needed for homeland defense, while the US is maintaining the forces needed to keep NATO and the UN as a viable means to defend and keep a peaceful world. The costs that the US encures due to the other Nations decline in military support of NATO and the UN is directly affecting the economy and vice versa for the other Nations economy booming due to the cut in support.
As far as a previous comment about why Britain is fighting the US’s wars … they didn’t have to send troops when the US invaded back in 2003… they had the right to send or not send troops to help out, so they are just as guilty as the leadership in the US is.
