States can be deterred by the fear of retaliation; non-state organisations cannot by deterred at all.

Quote by John Bruton

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Since creation of the E.U. a half century ago, Europe has enjoyed the longest period...

Since creation of the E.U. a half century ago, Europe has enjoyed the longest period...

It is not viable for one country to demand a right to increase and upgrade...

It is not viable for one country to demand a right to increase and upgrade...

The E.U. imports more agricultural goods from developing countries around the world than does the...

The E.U. imports more agricultural goods from developing countries around the world than does the...

The time horizon may be too long for sole reliance on market solutions - but...

The time horizon may be too long for sole reliance on market solutions - but...

Proliferation of nuclear weapons to terrorist organisations is far more dangerous than proliferation of nuclear...

Proliferation of nuclear weapons to terrorist organisations is far more dangerous than proliferation of nuclear...

Financial service providers act as the lubricating oil in the economy. They link consumers who...

Financial service providers act as the lubricating oil in the economy. They link consumers who...

U.S. companies earn more from their investments in the EU than in the rest of...

U.S. companies earn more from their investments in the EU than in the rest of...

U.S. companies rely on the European market for more than half of their global foreign...

U.S. companies rely on the European market for more than half of their global foreign...

If the EU and the US can cooperate successfully on regulating financial markets, everyone else...

If the EU and the US can cooperate successfully on regulating financial markets, everyone else...

The E.U. is the world's fastest growing democratic body.

The E.U. is the world's fastest growing democratic body.

European investment in Texas alone exceeds all U.S. investment in China and Japan put together.

European investment in Texas alone exceeds all U.S. investment in China and Japan put together.

The E.U. is more than just a trade organization or a common market; it is...

The E.U. is more than just a trade organization or a common market; it is...

The U.S. - E.U. economic relationship dwarfs America's economic ties with China.

The U.S. - E.U. economic relationship dwarfs America's economic ties with China.

The E.U. has moved to combat global terrorism by instituting common European arrest and evidence...

The E.U. has moved to combat global terrorism by instituting common European arrest and evidence...

That's where my job comes in. Getting the E.U. and U.S. to agree.

That's where my job comes in. Getting the E.U. and U.S. to agree.

The economy is not an abstraction. The economy consists of people, and it will only...

The economy is not an abstraction. The economy consists of people, and it will only...

A terrorist nuclear detonation in a western city would destroy all economic confidence.

A terrorist nuclear detonation in a western city would destroy all economic confidence.

The EU and the U.S. often work together to develop international standards. This is the...

The EU and the U.S. often work together to develop international standards. This is the...

Ireland has a role to play in making the E.U. united and strong.

Ireland has a role to play in making the E.U. united and strong.

Of course the EU and member states must work to ensure that people moving from...

Of course the EU and member states must work to ensure that people moving from...