Some supporters of the European Union's Lisbon Treaty are making wild, and so far unsubstantiated, allegations that American “neocons” were responsible for the treaty's defeat in the Irish referendum June 12. France's Europe Minister Jean-Pierre Jouyet went farthest, stating that “Europe has powerful enemies on the other side of the Atlantic, gifted with considerable financial means,” at a rally in Lyon last weekend. “The role of the American neocons was very important in the victory of the ‘No’,” Jouyet added, without producing any concrete evidence.
‘Europe has ‘powerful enemies’ in US says French Europe minister,‘ EU Observer, June 24, 2008
‘US Neocons Accused of Role in Irish ‘No’ Vote‘ Spiegel Online, June 25, 2008
This post was written by Reginald Dale, Transatlantic Media Network Director
