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January 18, 2013

Europe Must Prepare for Life Without America

Con Coughlin, Daily Telegraph

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The armed forces of France and Britain are woefully ill-prepared for the new age of self-sufficiency.

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TAGGED: Libya, Mali, Africa, France, United States, UK, Europe

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