I agree with the general consensus on this thread that in the light of Afghanistan debacle the US has shown that it is both internally weak and an overall untrustworthy ally who is there only when times are good. I really thank the US military for finally legitimising the need of a unified European army in the eyes of people of the EU and the need for the EU to maintain global peace. The self-appointed "world policeman" is too feeble and increasingly irrelevant to rise to the task.