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2004-05-09 International-UN-NGOs

German troops âhid like rabbitsâ in Kosovo riots

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Posted by Frank G 2004-05-09 9:54:48 AM|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Well, we wanted to make the "militaristic" Germans less so. Guess we succeeded.

And the UN is who Kerry and the LLL want to turn our security over to. Guess again, assholes.

Posted by Barbara Skolaut 2004-05-09 10:09:06 AM|| 2004-05-09 10:09:06 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Don't count on the Germans being less militaristic. They have just lost the edge that experience brings. I'd prefer they didn't get it back.

Posted by Mr. Davis 2004-05-09 10:30:13 AM|| 2004-05-09 10:30:13 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Mr. Davis - if they did get it back and all they did was go after Frogistan again, I wouldn't care.

Poland or the Czech Republic, on the other hand....

Posted by Barbara Skolaut 2004-05-09 10:37:36 AM|| 2004-05-09 10:37:36 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 Calling military men "cowards" has interesting consequences. Depending on the severity of the ego bruise, this could put a damper on a lot of EU army initiatives--the implication being that the "impotent" EU military cannot project strength, so national militaries must be preserved.
No bloc can hope to be a "power center" in the world through economics alone--that is a fantasy of bureaucrats, who want everyone to follow them because they can taste test the difference between brands of caviar.

Imagine a pissant like Saddam, marching across Europe and conquering nations; or, more realistically, insurgent groups rising up and overthrowing those weak nations from within. Most likely through just intimidation--even threats terrify pasty-faced, bulbous socialists.
"Give us this or we will riot." "Give us that or we will plant bombs."
Contemptous of those who bow before them, and rightfully so.

Posted by Anonymoose 2004-05-09 10:45:23 AM|| 2004-05-09 10:45:23 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 Barbara,

Violent agreement has been achieved.

Posted by Mr. Davis 2004-05-09 10:46:12 AM|| 2004-05-09 10:46:12 AM|| Front Page Top

EU army initiatives

Anonymoose - isn't that a double oxymoron? :-p

Posted by Barbara Skolaut 2004-05-09 10:49:09 AM|| 2004-05-09 10:49:09 AM|| Front Page Top

#7 One of the strengths of the US military is that the troops always know what they are fighting for. They may not agree with the objectives, but they always know what's expected of them and that's why they're willing to fight and, if need be, to die.

A government with no moral center and no clear understanding of its future cannot expect its soldiers to fight and die for nothing. It's hard to blame German soldiers for not going in harm's way when they are sent forth by their government without purpose, without undertstaning, and without clear direction.

For if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself to the battle? 1st Corinthians 14.8

Posted by RWV 2004-05-09 5:11:29 PM|| 2004-05-09 5:11:29 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 A German senior officer who refused to do the right thing because he was just following orders-what a suprise!

Seriously,I could easily sympathize w/the Col.If he did send his troops out,and civilians were injured,he would have been accused of inflaming the situation.Also,I do not see any indication that more senior officers ordered him to intervene-surely calls to higher HQ's were made.Transcription of radio traffic would be interesting.

Posted by Stephen 2004-05-09 5:50:25 PM|| 2004-05-09 5:50:25 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 Bad News: The German army no longer has effective field strength

Good News: No more Holocausts

Posted by Zenster 2004-05-09 9:01:27 PM|| 2004-05-09 9:01:27 PM|| Front Page Top