And in today's shocking news...
... The EU doesn't want to include Israel. See if this pattern sounds familiar:
Sure, we like what the Jews can do for us. We just don't want them actually *around* us.
Oh, and incidentally, if anyone thinks that Europe is actually going to lower its borders to the 40 million, largely unskilled, working Muslims in Turkey, keep in mind the perenial and disgusting air of superiority and condescension that the EU typically brings into these negotiations:
LONDON - European Union external affairs commissioner Chris Patten said on Saturday the bloc was nearing the limits of its expansion but he hoped Muslim NATO member Turkey could yet be accommodated.
Patten said, however, it was unlikely Israel, suggested for inclusion by some European politicians, could become a member of the bloc that is due to expand from 15 to 25 members next year...
Patten said it was unlikely the EU would include Israel one day.
"What we are trying to do is find ways in which they [Israelis] can share our policies and our markets without sharing our institutions," he said.
Patten said, however, it was unlikely Israel, suggested for inclusion by some European politicians, could become a member of the bloc that is due to expand from 15 to 25 members next year...
Patten said it was unlikely the EU would include Israel one day.
"What we are trying to do is find ways in which they [Israelis] can share our policies and our markets without sharing our institutions," he said.
Sure, we like what the Jews can do for us. We just don't want them actually *around* us.
Oh, and incidentally, if anyone thinks that Europe is actually going to lower its borders to the 40 million, largely unskilled, working Muslims in Turkey, keep in mind the perenial and disgusting air of superiority and condescension that the EU typically brings into these negotiations:
Patten said he very much hoped Turkey, expecting a decision late next year on the opening of membership negotiations, could join the union.
"I hope it will be able to show us in the course of the next few months that it is up to the job of negotiating membership."
But he said a deal to admit Turkey would depend on "a positive decision on Cyprus."
"I hope it will be able to show us in the course of the next few months that it is up to the job of negotiating membership."
But he said a deal to admit Turkey would depend on "a positive decision on Cyprus."
