Bush To Throw Tantrum? Take Ball Home If Europe Doesn't Play By His Rule?

Well, it's not that bad, yet. But this could be the precursor to Americas withdrawal from NATO.

U.S. Military in Europe May Change Government Is Considering Revamping Structure to Reflect New Era By Thomas E. Ricks Washington Post Staff Writer Monday, February 10, 2003; Page A16 The United States is contemplating radically changing the nature of its military presence in Europe, moving from a "garrison" system of big, heavily staffed Cold War-era bases to a more expeditionary posture in which troops would be deployed to the continent on a rotational basis, said members of the U.S. delegation flying home yesterday from an annual conference on security issues in Munich.

Who would have imagined all this could happen in two short years?