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2006-05-09 Europe

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Posted by tipper 2006-05-09 17:49|| || Front Page|| [11125 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 ...Yeah, no doubt they'll just fund the hell right outta that. Should be no problem getting the heavy sealift and airlift they need, right? Lotsa places in the EU still make that stuff.

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2006-05-09 17:59|| 2006-05-09 17:59|| Front Page Top

#2 Well, Mike, that is why the EU has USA on speed dial for 911 calls.

Posted by DarthVader 2006-05-09 18:06|| 2006-05-09 18:06|| Front Page Top

#3 I take it the intrepid seaworthy vessel called the Charles DeGaulle is out of drydock, right?

Posted by Raj 2006-05-09 19:08|| 2006-05-09 19:08|| Front Page Top

#4 "Mr Barnier's report also suggested the bloc create mobile teams of consular experts to be flown in to help in crises"

Experts in condom distribution, multiculturalism, sensitivity training, and training new legions of indigenous bureaucrats to fill out applications for EU aid.

Posted by Fordesque 2006-05-09 19:24|| 2006-05-09 19:24|| Front Page Top

#5 The EU is a disaster.

Tranzi jackasses.

Posted by Barbara Skolaut"> Barbara Skolaut 2006-05-09 19:32|| http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/page/15bk1/Home_Page.html]">[http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/page/15bk1/Home_Page.html] 2006-05-09 19:32|| Front Page Top

#6 EU 'needs disaster-reaction corps'

maybe your cops would qualify if if you quit tying them up ...oh...overseas??? Whoop!

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2006-05-09 19:44|| 2006-05-09 19:44|| Front Page Top

#7 He did not say how large it should be, but in the past has spoken of a corps totalling 5000 experts, including firefighters, technicians and medics.

Sounds to me like crew of a USN aircraft carrier. They have firefighters, technicians, medics (including doctors). They also have the ability to make several thousand gallons of fresh water a day. And the helicopters to deliver it.

Posted by Rambler">Rambler 2006-05-09 20:03|| 2006-05-09 20:03|| Front Page Top

#8 Ummm, I was on three different ships, none nearly as large as any aircraft carrier, and we had the capability of making several thousand gallons of fresh water per hour, not per day

Posted by Redneck Jim 2006-05-09 21:17|| 2006-05-09 21:17|| Front Page Top

#9 I thought the EU was a disaster reaction corps. I just thought they weren't very good at it...

Posted by tu3031 2006-05-09 21:56|| 2006-05-09 21:56|| Front Page Top

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