Monday, October 15, 2012

Will The Collapse Of The Euro Plunge Europe Into War

Europe Could Be Plunged Into War If Euro Collapses -- The Telegraph

Vince Cable has warned that Europe could be plunged into war if the crisis in the eurozone results in the collapse of the currency.

The Liberal Democrat Business Secretary said that the potential consequences of the failure of the Euro were "incalculable" and that there was "no automatic guarantee" that the continent would not disintegrate into conflict.

His comments come days after the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to the European Union in recognition for its success in warding off conflict since the Second World War.

Speaking at the Cheltenham Literary Festival, Mr Cable said: "I think we need to take stock that if the eurozone were to unravel in a way that destroyed the European project - and there is a risk that could happen - the consequences would be absolutely incalculable.

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My Comment: More fear mongering from a Euro supporter. What's my take .... the financial structure of the EU coupled with gross incompetence from previous governments in Greece, Spain, etc., is what is causing the collapse of the Euro and subsequent rise in tensions throughout Europe. In fact .... by maintaining the Euro in it's present form one must wonder if this may in fact make a bad situation even worse.

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