Well, I think he's right to notice that there is a difference in attitudes and even in the broadest sense of world view between Eastern Europe and Western Europe. Which is old and which is new is an interesting question, and I almost think that maybe he's got it backwards.
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How long that will last is another question because if they become more and more secure, they may, in fact, become more like West Europe.Robert Kagan
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