Christoph Bertram: If European governments today distance themselves from America, they will both antagonize and further weaken the US. This will in turn undermine European foreign policy influence around the world.
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Putin is using Venezuela in reaction to US plans for a missile defense system in Europe. ++ With his economy in shambles and his opposition uniting, Chávez is happy to be used because he wants to rally national support by painting the US as a threat to sovereignty. ++ Bolivian unrest threatens Chávez’s own imperial aims, and fear tactics are being used in Bolivia in hopes of
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