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| German Elite Troops in Afghanistan Marred by Reports of Misconduct |
| 2007-10-04 |
| Posted by:anonymous5089 |
| #5 Germany's caveat was they would only deploy troops to areas of Afghanistan that were safe. Note map inset posts them to the Northern Alliance areas. Maybe these guys have too much time on their hands? |
| Posted by: GolfBravoUSMC 2007-10-04 14:37 |
| #4 vigorous trading of beer for United States military intelligence Sounds like a win-win. Al |
| Posted by: Frozen Al 2007-10-04 13:41 |
| #3 Do they fight? If so, who cares? Reminds me of what Lincoln said when his staff was urging him to replace Grant due to rumors he was usually drunk: "I can't spare this man. He fights." |
| Posted by: mcsegeek1 2007-10-04 13:35 |
| #2 One colonel in Kandahar is said to have been so fond of alcohol that American officers were forced to complain about his presence at mission briefings, during which he was clearly intoxicated. Wonder if he was Bavarian? Isn't that a natural state for Bavarians? |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2007-10-04 10:22 |
| #1 General Gerd von Rundstedt was terribly fond of Champagne. And as to our own Generals Ulysses S. Grant and W.T. Sherman (PBUH)... |
| Posted by: Anonymoose 2007-10-04 10:20 |