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2003-07-11 Iraq

Mongolia to send 200 peacekeeping troops to Iraq

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Posted by Domingo 2003-07-11 9:03:36 AM|| || Front Page|| [5 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Saddam predicted this! Mongols in Baghdad.

Posted by Chuck 2003-7-11 10:41:57 AM|| [http://blog.simmins.org] 2003-7-11 10:41:57 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 In modern tactical doctrine, is a "horde" a company- or battalion-sized unit, or something bigger? To put it another way, do 200 Mongols (one or two companies, depending on how you define "company") constitute a "horde," so that CentCom could order them to attack by simply shouting, "Unleash the Mongol Horde?"

Posted by Mike 2003-7-11 10:45:51 AM|| 2003-7-11 10:45:51 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Are they bringing any barbeque?

Posted by mojo 2003-7-11 11:09:40 AM|| 2003-7-11 11:09:40 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 Mike, I think this qualifies as a horde. Or a hordette.

Communications will be a problem, I suspect. I don't think our Army has a lot of Mongolian speakers.

OTOH, I think a lot of our troops might get a big kick out of addressing the Mongolian commander as "Khan".

Posted by Chuck 2003-7-11 11:10:59 AM|| [http://blog.simmins.org] 2003-7-11 11:10:59 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 Where's Ricardo Montalban when you need him?

Posted by mojo 2003-7-11 11:37:00 AM|| 2003-7-11 11:37:00 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 Chuck:

Thanks for clearing that up. (ROTFL!)

I wonder if the US liason officer with the Mongol contingent will refer to his tour of duty as a "Kahn job?"

In all seriousness, to our Mongol friends: good luck, good hunting, and get home safe.

Posted by Mike 2003-7-11 12:30:53 PM|| 2003-7-11 12:30:53 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 200? Think that's either a tuman or a tuk. I brelieve it gets two horsetails and a pony skull on its unit standard.

Posted by bassknave 2003-7-11 12:33:29 PM|| 2003-7-11 12:33:29 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 Communications will be a problem, I suspect. I don't think our Army has a lot of Mongolian speakers.
Chuck, that shouldn't be a problem, there has been a steady stream of Mongolian troops going through the english language school here on Lackland. Very friendly folks, and the Mongolian babes are hot!

Posted by SgtWhy 2003-7-11 12:56:46 PM|| 2003-7-11 12:56:46 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 And for some reason or other many Mongolians speak Russian. Russian we have...

Posted by Fred 2003-7-11 1:02:46 PM|| 2003-7-11 1:02:46 PM|| Front Page Top

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