Though Europe is working through its current woes, the question of whether this addresses the fundamental problem of Europe -- which is political and geopolitical -- remains.
Central Europe is watching the American deployment of a European ballistic missile defense network closely -- and not for protection from ballistic missiles.
For Germany, neither option was pleasant: Write off the possibility of Europe becoming a great power or underwrite two trillion euros of government debt. Germany has now decided.
Rather than serving as a tool for removing war criminals from power, international law tends to enhance their power and remove incentives for capitulation.
