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2003-06-17 East/Subsaharan Africa

Congolese militiamen killed by French troops

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Posted by Fred Pruitt 2003-06-17 08:28 am|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Do you mean, the Frogs actually had guns and bullets that worked? WIll wonders never cease.

Posted by Douglas De Bono 6/17/2003 9:11:25 AM|| [www.douglasdebono.com] 6/17/2003 9:11:25 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 *tisk, tisk* People, people, people -- there's nothing wrong with the FFL as fighting men. If anything, there as good a modern fighting force as any you will find in the world. It's their political leaders that are the problem. A good soldier follows orders, and in a democracy (and, yes, France is one kinda) it's the elected officials who give them.

Posted by Secret Master 6/17/2003 12:13:12 PM|| [www.budgetwarrior.com] 6/17/2003 12:13:12 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 I always thought it funny that the best outfit in the French Army was a bunch of foreigners. Well, maybe not.

Posted by tu3031 6/17/2003 12:17:49 PM|| 6/17/2003 12:17:49 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 You are right Tu3031. These are French Paratroopers. The only paratroopers in the French Armed Forces are Legionnaires. =)

Posted by Angry Federalist 2003-06-17 18:02:03|| 2003-06-17 18:02:03|| Front Page Top

#5 Lesson for the militiamen: don't shoot at French patrols, and the killing and bloodshed can continue!

Posted by RW 2003-06-17 08:45:12|| 2003-06-17 08:45:12|| Front Page Top

#6 Do you mean, the Frogs actually had guns and bullets that worked? WIll wonders never cease.

Posted by Douglas De Bono 2003-06-17 09:11:25|| [www.douglasdebono.com] 2003-06-17 09:11:25|| Front Page Top

#7 Does this mean they can go home now? They've defended the honor of the republic.

Posted by tu3031 2003-06-17 09:40:52|| 2003-06-17 09:40:52|| Front Page Top

#8 Why those imperialistic, hegemony-seeking, colonialist-imposing Frogs. Where is the outrage of the world press!

Posted by ColoradoConservative 2003-06-17 12:04:03|| 2003-06-17 12:04:03|| Front Page Top

#9 *tisk, tisk* People, people, people -- there's nothing wrong with the FFL as fighting men. If anything, there as good a modern fighting force as any you will find in the world. It's their political leaders that are the problem. A good soldier follows orders, and in a democracy (and, yes, France is one kinda) it's the elected officials who give them.

Posted by Secret Master 2003-06-17 12:13:12|| [www.budgetwarrior.com] 2003-06-17 12:13:12|| Front Page Top

#10 I always thought it funny that the best outfit in the French Army was a bunch of foreigners. Well, maybe not.

Posted by tu3031 2003-06-17 12:17:49|| 2003-06-17 12:17:49|| Front Page Top

#11 Angry Frederalist

First: It is wrong that only paratroopers are legionnaires.

Second: Something like a half of the Legion soldiers and all officers are french.

Posted by JFM 2003-06-18 02:16:56|| 2003-06-18 02:16:56|| Front Page Top

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