That was a good article but I found the following statement a bit strange. I was wondering if I could get your feedback on it.
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A few months ago, an Army general with service in Iraq as well as extensive NATO experience remarked to me, "Think of the weakest National Guard unit you saw in your career — they're light years ahead of the best the [continental] Europeans have got."
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I am assuming that the General is refering to traditional European infantry or did he really mean to imply that our weakest Guard unit is light years ahead of the Polish GROM, the German Combat Swimmers (I won't even attempt to spell it in German) or even the French Paratroops. If it is true it would be very damn impressive.