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| | Bridging the Gulf Across the Atlantic: Europe and the United States in the Persian Gulf, by Simon Serfaty, The Middle ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09) |
 | | Furthermore, Europe's ability to lead in foreign policy matters in an assertive or even coherent way is curtailed by the state of bilateral relations between the three EU countries (France, Germany, and Great Britain) that have been most directly responsible for the scope and pace of European integration. |
 | | Europe's preference for dialogue, whether with Iran or Iraq, with the Palestinians, or some of the more radical Arab states, including Libya, the Sudan and Syria, is based on a number of vital interests. |
 | | The states of Europe generally welcome an American will to lead, but the will to follow seems to be missing in the absence of certain conditions, namely, a shared vision pointing to collective goals, made plausible by the commitment of sufficient capabilities. |
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