* EU world's superpower

Part 1: Europe: A fast-track superpower? (25+ mins)


While Americans are bogged down with their illegal wars built on lies, the EU is on the fast track to be the world's superpower. 


"Europe has finally adopted a new treaty to strengthen its union, and chosen a president and foreign minister to speak with one voice for the continent.Twenty-seven countries, with more than 500 million people, a combined economy bigger than the US and almost two million soldiers under arms, the European Union is to all intents and purposes, a superpower.However, Europeans remain divided on central issues. Its cheerleaders, and foremost the dominating Franco German alliance, are celebrating the supranational Union they expect to lead globally, just as its detractors warn of a giant leap toward a federalist Europe that looks to compromise their national sovereignties and weakens their democracies."


Part 2: The world's most powerful club. (25+ mins)
http://english.aljazeera.net/programmes/empire/2009/11/20091124161117526700.html