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2003-07-20 Europe

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Posted by Steve White 2003-07-20 3:01:00 AM|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Hmmmm. Perhaps it makes sense (in more ways than just that many are former colonies of this Olde European former Hegemonic Power) that Phrawnce limits its "independent" force actions to backward backwater African locales. Their arms and numbers are then at least nearly equivalent to those of their putative adversaries.

The coup de grace, that English was chosen as the operational language, is beyond funny - that's just simply priceless! I can feel their pain all the way over here in Thailand!

Great post - Thx!!!

Posted by PD 2003-7-20 4:41:01 AM|| 2003-7-20 4:41:01 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 There are similar problems with most European armies, with the notable exception of the British, and to a lesser extent smaller countries like Holland, Denmark etc.

Posted by Paul Moloney 2003-7-20 4:59:13 AM|| 2003-7-20 4:59:13 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 For all the jokes about French "surrenderitis," it pays to remember that the "poilus" always get the back-stab from their government, Jeanne d'Arc being the paradigmatic example. A touching species of insanity to be sure, the act of volunteering to defend France.

Posted by Ernest Brown 2003-7-20 8:25:36 PM|| [saturninretrograde.blogspot.com] 2003-7-20 8:25:36 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 And France needs defending from what external threat...? French people I know are more concerned about the ticking time bomb of North African immigrants destroying the French way of life/culture from within. Where is Madame Cresson when they need her?

Posted by Not Mike Moore 2003-7-20 8:57:43 PM|| 2003-7-20 8:57:43 PM|| Front Page Top

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