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2016-12-29 Africa North

Lack of equipment means some Dutch soldiers can’t patrol in Mali

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Posted by Pappy 2016-12-29 00:00|| || Front Page|| [12 views ] Top

#1 Out of surf shorts and flip flops?

Posted by Skidmark 2016-12-29 06:23|| 2016-12-29 06:23|| Front Page Top

#2 Good lord -- the Dutch are supposed to be good at planning.

Have you ever known a union good at planning anything other than a strike?

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2016-12-29 06:33|| 2016-12-29 06:33|| Front Page Top

Try the bloody Frogs (DGSE), it's their kak pot. Or better yet, forget the UN, catch a flight home and concentrate on your Muslim crisis. No charge for the historical graphic.

Reinforcements arrive at dien bien phu. Song Nam Rong flowing gently in the foreground. Aircraft appears to be tracking generally East to West.

Posted by Besoeker 2016-12-29 07:32|| 2016-12-29 07:32|| Front Page Top

#4 I read that the dutch army has a union; maybe they should file a grievance. /sarc

Posted by Flineng Greamble3715 2016-12-29 12:42|| 2016-12-29 12:42|| Front Page Top

#5 What makes you think they want to patrol?

Posted by Thromogum Lumumba7200 2016-12-29 14:21|| 2016-12-29 14:21|| Front Page Top

#6 "it's your turn to have the bullet today"
Hans "Barney" Fife

Posted by Frank G 2016-12-29 15:26|| 2016-12-29 15:26|| Front Page Top

#7 "Well, sir, it seems half of the brigade has only right footed boots, and the other half cannot patrol because they were all issued left footed boots, and half of each half the sizes do not match."

Posted by swksvolFF 2016-12-29 18:28|| 2016-12-29 18:28|| Front Page Top

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