Vance: If Europe had independence, the Iraq war wouldn’t have happened

In an interview with a British media, US Vice President Judd Venus described his views on European security, the Ukrainian war, the Trump administration’s trade tariffs and transcript relations.

In an interview with Ann Hardd’s News website released this week, Venus said, “I love the people of Europe” and emphasized the necessity that the European continent should no longer consider itself a “permanent security affiliation” on the United States.

Venus’s look at US -European relations

“I have said many times that American culture cannot be separated from European culture,” Venus said in a conversation. The United States is the result of the philosophies, moods and patterns of immigration that originated from Europe. “

“It is not good for Europe to remain a security function for the United States forever,” Venus added. “The more European security independence will be beneficial to the United States itself.” Referring to the US invasion of Iraq, he said that if Europe had more independence at that time and stood against Washington, it might not have been a global strategic disaster.

“Many European countries were right about our invasion of Iraq,” Venus, who has a history of being in the US military and his mission in Iraq, said. “If they were more independent, they might have saved us from this disaster.”

He also repeated the Trump administration’s repeated criticism of the inefficiency of European armies, saying: “The reality – though bitter – is that the whole European security structure has been provided by the United States throughout my life. “Most European countries do not have armies that can defend themselves well.”

Ukraine War

Venus, who had previously criticized Ukrainian President Walodimir Zelksky at a controversial summit with Trump, denied claims of the Trump administration’s support of Russian narratives about the war, saying: “Zelkski is in fact a government that has actually entire government and war.”

Emphasizing that if the Ukrainian war would end, Washington must understand the strategic goals of the parties – whether the Russians or Ukrainians -, he said it does not mean moral support for Russia or confirming the attack, but an attempt to identify the red lines.

The effects of Trump’s tariffs

“In the long run, our goal is to reduce trade deficit in all areas,” Venus said in another part of his interview, referring to Trump’s business policies. Sometimes, the commercial deficit is logical; But the current world trade system has led to the creation of large and continuous business deficits in most commodity areas; “While most countries have used the US market as a place to attract their surplus export.”

“This was bad for us; Was bad for American producers; “It is bad for our workers, and if – God forbid – America will go into war in the future, it will be bad for our soldiers.”

Venus confirmed that Trump’s tariffs have led to a significant fall in the World Stock Exchange. Although some of these losses have been offset, analysts have warned that the trade war will continue to keep markets unstable. Accepting this financial turmoil, Venus emphasized that “the market is a price that needs to be funded to fundamentally change the global business system.”

Business Relationships with Britain

Venus assessed the likelihood of such an agreement with the UK, saying that the United States is trying to reach a trade agreement with one of its closest historical allies.

“We are really working hard with the Kerry Starmer government,” he said. The president really loves Britain. She loved the queen and respects the king. This is a very important relationship. Of course he is a merchant and has important business relationships in the UK, but I think this relationship is beyond commercial interests; There is a true cultural proximity. “Finally, America is an Anglo -Saxon country.”

Venus said some European countries, including Germany, have a larger business deficit with the United States, so it would be more difficult to reach an agreement with the European Union or three members.

“Our relationship with Britain is much more interactive than Germany,” he added. “We love the Germans, but they are heavily dependent on exports to the United States, while they have created many obstacles to the export of US companies to their market.”

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