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Given the historical precedents, I'll certainly grant you the validity of such nervousness. However, it might become moot; the buildup might never become a reality. I'll believe it when the 800 billion Euros proposed are actually authorized, then procured, and then effectively and rapidly tuned into weapons and the soldiers to utilize them.

Then there is the motivation, quality, and effectiveness of the soldiers themselves. A recent poll of young Britons revealed that only 11% of them were willing to fight for their country. There is little reason to believe

such an attitude is any different throughout the rest of Europe, including German young people.

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