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2007-09-10 Arabia

Qatar to host French military academy branch of Saint Cyr

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Posted by Seafarious 2007-09-10 00:00|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top

#1 Accordion Studies with a minor in Reverse Gear Engineering, please.

Posted by Excalibur 2007-09-10 09:04|| 2007-09-10 09:04|| Front Page Top

#2 Do you remember that quote about the British Army? "Lions led by donkeys". And that this is an officer school.

Posted by JFM">JFM 2007-09-10 11:40|| 2007-09-10 11:40|| Front Page Top

#3 Several major pushes going on in the Gulf. The magic Kingdom is spending $billions to set up universities staffed by western researchers/faculty. St. Cyr is a graduate school, essentially: it takes 4yr college grads and in 2 years they earn a commission and a master's degree if I remember correctly.

So this is part of the Gulf 'buy their way into a new economic model' initiative. It's also, of course, France's way of nosing back into influence there without having had to pay the price in blood and treasure.

Posted by lotp 2007-09-10 19:04|| 2007-09-10 19:04|| Front Page Top

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