A very candid American official opines on whether the U.S. would like to see Europe speak with one voice. According to Charlemagne in The Economist, Philip Gordon, Obama’s envoy to Europe said this when asked that question:
“We want to see a strong and united Europe, speaking with one voice. In the best of all possible worlds, that one voice will be saying what we want to hear….If it is not saying what we want to hear, then we would rather that voice was less united. For the foreseeable future we will have to have relations with the EU and with nations. You go to the place that can deliver… [For example] on trade, we deal with the EU, as the EU is the decider.”
Refreshingly straightforward.
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