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2004-11-20 Europe
EU to push ahead with military 'battle groups'
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Posted by Aris Katsaris 2004-11-20 16:30|| || Front Page|| [11129 views since 2007-05-07]  Top

#1 What are they gonna use, spitballs?
Posted by Zell Miller 2004-11-20 5:17:44 PM||   2004-11-20 5:17:44 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 No heathen, they will use faith.
Posted by Jimmuah 2004-11-20 5:31:04 PM||   2004-11-20 5:31:04 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 and are expected to work under a UN mandate At first I thought this meant the troops would be under UN control and then I realized it means exactly opposite and they most definitely will not be under UN control.

BTW, the above quote get my nomination for the most misleadingly vacuous thing said by a Journalist today.
Posted by phil_b 2004-11-20 5:34:25 PM||   2004-11-20 5:34:25 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 As a sidenote 11 * 1,500 = 16,500, so I'm guessing the opening sentence has an extra zero there.
Posted by Aris Katsaris  2004-11-20 6:06:04 PM||   2004-11-20 6:06:04 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 Phil, you left out the clincher:

The groups are set to be operational by 2007 and are expected to work under a UN mandate. The EU council of ministers would have to agree unanimously before any deployment takes place.

The only thing missing is "during a blue moon on the second Tuesday, in a month without an 'R' in it, in a year divisible by five".

Posted by Pappy 2004-11-20 6:07:38 PM||   2004-11-20 6:07:38 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 But they'll only fight 35 hours a week, and won't deploy on weekends.
Posted by A Jackson 2004-11-20 6:13:08 PM||   2004-11-20 6:13:08 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 Germany and Poland in the same group? That should liven up the history briefing to the troops.
Posted by Matt 2004-11-20 6:30:01 PM||   2004-11-20 6:30:01 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 Does this mean no fighting in Jurly?
Posted by Shipman 2004-11-20 6:37:49 PM||   2004-11-20 6:37:49 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 Where's the logistic support?

oops just read it 1000-1500 men "Battle Group!!! muhahaaha against what?
Posted by anon2 2004-11-20 7:18:49 PM||   2004-11-20 7:18:49 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 apparently African civilians - see the other post
Posted by Frank G  2004-11-20 7:25:20 PM||   2004-11-20 7:25:20 PM|| Front Page Top

#11 11 combat groups of 1500 men=@22 battalions. In 3 yrs. Europe hopes to have 22 batts ready for deployment. United States Marine Corps alone has 24 inf. battalions ready for deployment w/integrated armor,artillery,recon and aviation assets. I'd say Europe has a way to go.
Posted by Stephen 2004-11-20 7:57:15 PM||   2004-11-20 7:57:15 PM|| Front Page Top

#12 Shake in your sandals, African civilians! Quake in your Tony Lama snakeskin boots, simplisme fascist maniac cowboy imperialist Americans! Fear the limitless power of the mighty European unified army corps division brigade battalion company platoon!
Posted by Ricky bin Ricardo (Abu Babaloo) 2004-11-20 8:30:36 PM||   2004-11-20 8:30:36 PM|| Front Page Top

#13 But why is this necessary? I thought resolutions and inspectors would take care of everything.

Let me guess, will the common language for command of this Power of Babel be French?
Posted by Tom 2004-11-20 8:47:06 PM||   2004-11-20 8:47:06 PM|| Front Page Top

#14 Aris, if you hurry, you can get out of the army before Greece deploys to Ivory Coast.
Posted by Tom 2004-11-20 8:48:38 PM||   2004-11-20 8:48:38 PM|| Front Page Top

#15 For some reason, Schwarzenegger's "girlie men" remark comes to mind.
Posted by Rafael 2004-11-20 9:22:34 PM||   2004-11-20 9:22:34 PM|| Front Page Top

#16 The EU council of ministers would have to agree unanimously before any deployment takes place.

Between the UN needing to request these troops and all of the ministers having to agree to send them, these soldiers will have a great job. They'll never be deployed.
Posted by BillH 2004-11-20 10:05:13 PM|| [http://www.worldwar4.net]  2004-11-20 10:05:13 PM|| Front Page Top

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