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2011-03-22 Africa North
France Says New Non-Nato Body To Lead Action
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Posted by Steve White 2011-03-22 16:22|| || Front Page|| [7 views ]  Top

#1 Steve, you're definitely on to something with that last remark. Bambi and the Euros should just outsource leadership of the war to W. He's decisive, unlike some presidents I can think of; he's got the experience, unlike some secretaries of state I can think of; most important from Bambi's point of view, he's willing to take responsibility when things go wrong and not look for folks to throw under the bus; and the mere idea would probably cause Daffy's troops to surrender to the nearest goat. Appoint "Mad Dog" Mattis as his technical advisor, and we're good to go.
Posted by Matt 2011-03-22 17:36||   2011-03-22 17:36|| Front Page Top

#2 Gawd, Matt - would that it would happen!
Posted by Barbara Skolaut 2011-03-22 18:59||   2011-03-22 18:59|| Front Page Top

#3 I remember the last time the Euros led. The Brits and the Frogs, actually. '56 it was. Suez. Ike left them high and dry. New time, same place, same deal.
Posted by Nimble Spemble 2011-03-22 20:09||   2011-03-22 20:09|| Front Page Top

#4 I think it would be cool if the Euro's paid for this nonsense too!
Posted by Jefferson 2011-03-22 20:15||   2011-03-22 20:15|| Front Page Top

#5 "Amateur hour over? Hopey Changey turning out to be the bullshit we all knew it was? Need a real President? Come on down to Crawford and visit W's Rent-A-Pair. Pairs available in traditional solid brass, titanium, and for those really tough decisions, depleted uranium. Clang when you walk, don't chime like Baccarat crystal!"
Posted by Matt 2011-03-22 20:17||   2011-03-22 20:17|| Front Page Top

#6 Damn it, Matt - you owe me a new monitor!

ROFLMAO :-D
Posted by Barbara Skolaut 2011-03-22 20:59||   2011-03-22 20:59|| Front Page Top

#7 My pleasure, Barbara.
Posted by Matt 2011-03-22 21:09||   2011-03-22 21:09|| Front Page Top

#8 We'll call it... the Black Seal!
Posted by mojo 2011-03-22 21:12||   2011-03-22 21:12|| Front Page Top

#9 Maybe thats Germany's problem with this whole thing. The Turks said no to NATO involvement and Germany has a large Turkish immigrant population that has remained relatively quite. Does Turkey a NATO member have any boots on the ground in Afganistan?
Posted by Retired LEO 2011-03-22 21:31||   2011-03-22 21:31|| Front Page Top

#10 Ike left them high and dry. New time, same place, same deal.

Wonder if the MFM will compare Obama to Ike, then?
Posted by Pappy 2011-03-22 22:51||   2011-03-22 22:51|| Front Page Top

#11 Wonder if the MFM will compare Obama to Ike, then?

But President Eisenhower was a fighting general first, right? Clearly nothing like the current iteration, as they will no doubt say in high indignation... and not understand the smothered snickers that ensue.

I do apologize for that, but it all puts me in a mood.
Posted by trailing wife 2011-03-22 23:37||   2011-03-22 23:37|| Front Page Top

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