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| Afghanistan |
| Poland Arriving In Afghanistan |
| 2007-03-22 |
| A bright day in Afghanistan with the advance party of Polish Troops arriving. The first 120 of a 1200 man unit arrived to take over duties from the Infamous 82nd Airborne of the USA. Their prime duty will be to maintain the Kabul - Kandahar corridor. Security and repair of same. They are a welcome addition to the NATO Family. I had the pleasure of serving with Polish Troops in Egypt as part of the UN Force in 1973. Well trained and well equipped they are fine soldiers. Our guys and gals are still hard at it with both security and reconstruction. They are responsible for a major part of the Afghan Mission. Keep up the good work. Someone once said that the world will only find lasting peace once every other country in the world has invaded Afghanistan. |
| Posted by:Anonymoose |
| #5 Infamous82nd? Famous, or perhaps notorious. "Infamous" would apply Nazi units, or the Powerful Islamic Courts, or maybe Spetznas. |
| Posted by: Jackal 2007-03-22 22:53 |
| #4 Q: How many Poles does it take to change an Afghani? A: Only one, but the Afghani really has to want to change. [ducks] |
| Posted by: Zenster 2007-03-22 22:39 |
| #3 I've worked with the Poles - as I said, some of the toughest sumbiches I've ever met. The Taliban doesnt know it, but they are in for a hurting once they tangle with the Poles. |
| Posted by: OldSpook 2007-03-22 22:38 |
| #2 I suspect the GROM have been there all along. |
| Posted by: Chuck Simmins 2007-03-22 20:46 |
| #1 So, the Poles join the Dutch and ESP (English-speaking Peoples) as the only fighters in NATO. Good for them! God Bless Them All. |
| Posted by: Brett 2007-03-22 20:43 |