How should European countries react on the NSA activities?

[The Lurker Below]

I wish the EU was stronger and people got behind it, then we don't have to play the silly argument game of "Let's suck up to USA or Russia!" which is fundamentally a dumb idea, considering that the EU together has bigger GDP and power than either the USA or Russia. They should be sucking up to the EU.

IF the U.S. response was to let the EU then become international police officer and quit spending my taxes on fighter planes and spend my taxes on infrastructure instead, I'd say that'd be fantastic! GO!

pretty absurd IF

[Beskar]

IF the U.S. response was to let the EU then become international police officer and quit spending my taxes on fighter planes and spend my taxes on infrastructure instead, I'd say that'd be fantastic! GO!

pretty absurd IF

Thing is, the US spends far more on the military then what it needs to. So you could still cut it and play 'International Police'. Though America is more in the position of "International Godfather".

[Sarmatian]

IF the U.S. response was to let the EU then become international police officer and quit spending my taxes on fighter planes and spend my taxes on infrastructure instead, I'd say that'd be fantastic! GO!

pretty absurd IF

And where it is written that the world needs a policeman? Rest of the world has pretty much gotten used to the idea that not everything can be "your way". Germans imports almost all of it oil. Do they go on a conquering spree when the prices go up? No, they suck it up and move on.