March 15, 2025 (EIRNS)—The veil is coming down in Europe. As if in a real-life version of Edgar Poe’s Dr. Tarr and Professor Fether, the seemingly most sophisticated—and insistently “democratic”—are actually the most deranged. And as in Poe’s story, the most frightening part is the sudden realization that they are the ones in charge.
Saturday’s summit of 30 nations hosted by British Prime Minister Keir Starmer saw the announcement that plans to send peacekeeping troops to Ukraine has now entered an “operational phase.” “The world needs action,” Starmer blustered, “Not a study, not empty words and conditions.” Their actions are ostensibly aimed at “increasing the pressure on Russia” to come to the table. Why, one may ask, have the British become such staunch proponents of a ceasefire after having opposed it for the past three years?
As any astute observer will have already realized, “peace” in the mouths of Starmer, Macron, and others of this deranged school of thought actually means “war”—which is exactly the result that deploying NATO troops in Ukraine would bring. Europe is now being pulled into a full-throttled war drive unlike anything seen in over 80 years—"democracy” be damned. The Dutch government, which just last week had been one of the only EU countries opposing the €800 billion “ReArm Europe” plan, has now caved and will support it. In Germany the case is even more stark. The Constitutional Court has approved the anti-democratic move to ram through a €400 billion militarization package before the lame-duck government leaves office in 10 days, rejecting several appeals calling for it to be stopped.
After years and decades of these same leaders having opposed Federal spending for infrastructure and national development—why have they now changed their tune to fund hundreds of billions for war?
This war madness must be stopped, and populations mobilized to see through it. The world has a precious moment to realize a new era for mankind, and move away from British-imperial geopolitics which brought on two world wars during the 20th Century. But if Europe descends into the status of hand grenade in the middle of this potential, it will be disastrous for the whole world. Helga Zepp-LaRouche’s recent statement “Instead of Rearming for the Great War, We Need To Create a Global Security Architecture!” is crucial, and should be circulated widely.
