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NousDefionsDoc · 08-03-2004, 13:08

Maybe potential ally would have been a better choice of words.

AL, to me, quoting numbers of French soldiers deployed is a waste of time. You can have 10,000 of them guarding a power station in Afghanistan and they will not contribute as much to the GWOT as the 100 SF soldiers that went in and lazed for the AF.

"Participated" is a relative term. Cheerleaders can be said to have "participated" in a victory, but we all know its the team on the field and usually just a few of those that really wins the game.

I don't consider the FFL as French. They are expendable to the French government and always have been. I doubt French policy makers count their casualties as "real".

Maybe the answer isn't the Russians, but I'm pretty sure the answer isn't the French either. With their muslim population, they risk an uprising on French soil if they actually participate in any material form.

I'm surprised at you throwing numbers to justify them, I didn't know you are a McNamara fan.

08-03-2004, 13:08	#10
NousDefionsDoc Quiet Professional Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: LA Posts: 1,653	Maybe potential ally would have been a better choice of words. AL, to me, quoting numbers of French soldiers deployed is a waste of time. You can have 10,000 of them guarding a power station in Afghanistan and they will not contribute as much to the GWOT as the 100 SF soldiers that went in and lazed for the AF. "Participated" is a relative term. Cheerleaders can be said to have "participated" in a victory, but we all know its the team on the field and usually just a few of those that really wins the game. I don't consider the FFL as French. They are expendable to the French government and always have been. I doubt French policy makers count their casualties as "real". Maybe the answer isn't the Russians, but I'm pretty sure the answer isn't the French either. With their muslim population, they risk an uprising on French soil if they actually participate in any material form. I'm surprised at you throwing numbers to justify them, I didn't know you are a McNamara fan. __________________ Somewhere a True Believer is training to kill you. He is training with minimal food or water, in austere conditions, training day and night. The only thing clean on him is his weapon and he made his web gear. He doesn't worry about what workout to do - his ruck weighs what it weighs, his runs end when the enemy stops chasing him. This True Believer is not concerned about 'how hard it is;' he knows either he wins or dies. He doesn't go home at 17:00, he is home. He knows only The Cause. Still want to quit?
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