The EU beast doesn't exactly have it together right now. Here it is, having its most important summit since birth, and its little heads are fighting with each other. The issue is control. France and Germany, two of the beasts heads with horns, want to control the beast. So they came up with a new voting system idea that will allow them to do it. But some of the beast's other heads with horns, Poland, Spain, Britain and I suspect Portugal -- the latter the same three who stood with American in the Iraqi war -- are against this new voting system. Why? Because they don't want France and Germany to be able to control the EU beast. Enter the little horn -- the EU's High Representative Javier Solana. What does Solana want? I think he wants a new voting system, but for different reasons. Solana wants it because for a long time he's advocated getting rid of the current voting system that gives each member state the right of veto. You see, all it takes under the current voting system to stop Solana's foreign policy plans is one member state to veto it. So Solana naturally would like to see an end to the veto. Like I said, what we're seeing at this EU summit is a battle of the horns for control. And as it looks now, neither side is interested in yielding. What will happen? I really don't know. However, I do see an interesting picture emerging -- a picture that if it happens, would also be another amazing fulfillment of Bible prophecy. It's being reported if France and Germany don't get their way, a two-speed Europe could develop. In other words, some core member states could break from the EU and form their own group (Read about it here). At the same time, there are reports saying the EU's new defense plans are finally coming together for the EU's High Representative and his 10 nation alliance (Read about it here). The main member states in this power struggle are members of Solana's 10 nation alliance. In other words, this is a battle between the EU beast's 10 horns. And, the question is, which side is Solana -- the beast's current little horn -- on? Solana can't say it publicly, but I think he's on France and Germany's side. Like I said before, Solana has always wanted to rid himself of the member state's veto. Now here's the picture: If a compromise isn't reached on this voting issue at this important summit, I see France and Germany doing what they say -- forming their own group. And this of course, would create that two-speed Europe nobody wants. That in turn would split Solana's 10 nation alliance leaving some members in one group and others in another. And if there are seven in one group and three in the other, we'll know what that could mean. We may have just witnessed the pulling of the three horns (Daniel 7:8). Stay tuned! 12-12-2003
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