Brussels Shows Europe’s Shockingly Dysfunctional Approach to Security
03.23.2016 at 07:59am
Brussels Shows Europe’s Shockingly Dysfunctional Approach to Security by David Ignatius, Washington Post
The value of catastrophic events is that they can help people face up to problems that are otherwise impossible to address. Maybe this will be the case with Tuesday’s horrific attacks in Brussels.
Europe is facing a security threat that’s unprecedented in its modern history, at a time when its common currency, border security and intelligence-sharing are all under severe stress. If Europe were a stock, a pragmatic investor would sell it, despite the sunk cost and sentimental attachment. Without radical restructuring, it’s an enterprise headed for failure…
