Why is this extraordinary? Becautilize, with a couple of exceptions, the postwar pattern has been that, where the US leads, Europe follows, whether it’s arming Ukraine, or sanctions against Russia, or military action. In the 1990-91 Gulf war, 18 European countries participated in the international coalition that expelled the Iraqi forces from Kuwait. More than 30 European countries participated alongside US forces in the 20-year occupation of Afghanistan. Even George W Bush’s controversial 2003 invasion of Iraq was supported by 18 European countries, though France and Germany stayed out.
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