This country should do nothing to antagonise the United State and Britain. If we are to have any influence in the post-war situation, it is vital that we are inside the tent. We are a small nation dependent on continued growth in international trade for our future prosperity. The current divisions between the members of the UN and, more importantly for us, the European Union threatens that trade. After all, a retaliatory trade war between the US, on one side, and France and Germany, on the other, would benefit no one. With EU enlargement now assured, we may see paralysis in the EU decision-making process because of the antagonism between Britain supported by Spain, the Netherlands, Denmark, Italy, Poland, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia on the one hand and the Franco-Germans on the other. Again, no one would benefit.