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2011-02-08 Afghanistan

Netherlands: 44th armoured battalion to protect Dutch police trainers

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Posted by trailing wife 2011-02-08 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 From an old cold warrior view, it is quite interesting to see the Czechs, Poles, and Romanians at Bagram and elsewhere. Former Soviet Union (FSU) members appear to be playing a larger role than many of our NATO pals. Memories, how short they can be

Talking about an "exit strategy" in AFG is something akin to the Chicago Police Commissioner saying ......"we're wrapping it up in the city. We're pulling out and moving up to Milwaukee to see how we can assist there." This is an all day sucker.

Posted by Besoeker 2011-02-08 08:33|| 2011-02-08 08:33|| Front Page Top

#2 Eastern Europeans remember very clearly both how the US always tried to stand up for them, when they were slaves to the Russians; and how the western Europeans were more than willing to leave them to stew in their own juices.

Here is a painting, done by a Hungarian, showing Richard Nixon as Moses, leading the Hungarian people out of bondage.

Posted by Anonymoose 2011-02-08 10:15|| 2011-02-08 10:15|| Front Page Top

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