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2005-07-07 Europe

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Posted by anonymous2u 2005-07-07 01:14|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 This should prove interesting - field commanders will likely want or prefer force integration,; the higher ups, Generals HQ's or Services will want or prefer Joint Services bureacracy, while many of the Pols and National/State Governments will want as much low-casualty inter-unit Confederatism as possible.

Posted by JosephMendiola">JosephMendiola 2005-07-07 02:35|| n/a]">[n/a] 2005-07-07 02:35|| Front Page Top

#2 mosten jus want free fishn chips tho.

not that complikatend dood/

Posted by muck4doo 2005-07-07 03:10|| http://meatismurder.blogspot.com/]">[http://meatismurder.blogspot.com/] 2005-07-07 03:10|| Front Page Top

#3 The Euro-Army cometh

Sounds like one of Tom Lehrer's titles.

Posted by gromgorru 2005-07-07 05:23|| 2005-07-07 05:23|| Front Page Top

#4 Joseph is right ... the devil is in the integration details in this sort of thing.

Posted by anon 2005-07-07 08:19|| 2005-07-07 08:19|| Front Page Top

#5 This will work about as well as trying to mix oil and water.

Posted by mmurray821 2005-07-07 09:33|| 2005-07-07 09:33|| Front Page Top

#6 Can we disband NATO now and bring those troops home?

Posted by Cyber Sarge">Cyber Sarge 2005-07-07 10:15|| 2005-07-07 10:15|| Front Page Top

#7 Can we disband NATO now and bring those troops home?

Man, I wish. NATO is dead, it died on 9/11 when we called for allies and they went, "meh, not our problem".

Posted by mmurray821 2005-07-07 10:18|| 2005-07-07 10:18|| Front Page Top

#8 Few interesting things about the document:

Logistics isn't mentioned until page 18. Nothing about airlift that I could see.

There's a heavy emphasis on police forces throughout the document. Then again, the threat of organized crime in the Balkans is recognized.

Both the Congo and the Sudan are mentioned as places to take 'action'.

Posted by Pappy 2005-07-07 11:21|| 2005-07-07 11:21|| Front Page Top

Click on the Euro-army!

Posted by BigEd 2005-07-07 11:43|| 2005-07-07 11:43|| Front Page Top

#10 Why don't they just use the Foreign Legion or the Gurkhas. They know how to fight and the Euroweinie command wouldn't have to get their boots dirty.

Posted by BrerRabbit 2005-07-07 16:24|| 2005-07-07 16:24|| Front Page Top

#11 How is the name of God and France will we ever be able to effectuate quick surrender tactics unless, of course, we all speak French. Yes, that is it. We will not cooperate until you all learn one command in perfect French - "surrender now without condition."

Posted by DuhGaul 2005-07-07 16:33|| 2005-07-07 16:33|| Front Page Top

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