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2011-06-14 Africa North

Britain cannot keep up its role in Libya air war due to cuts

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Posted by Steve White 2011-06-14 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 IIRC WAFF > Artic says that UK Royal Navy carrier pilots are being required to learn how to speak French + fly Rafale M aircraft, espec as taking off, landing aboard the decks of the FNS CHARLES DE GAULLE.

Not counting the USN CVNS.

D *** NG IT, DOES THIS MEAN THE AMERICANS WILL FINALLY HAVE TO LEARN ENGLISH!?

["1000-Flag" OWG-NWO "GLOBAL TASK FORCE" here].

Posted by JosephMendiola 2011-06-14 02:25|| 2011-06-14 02:25|| Front Page Top

#2 ION CHINESE MILITARY FORUM > GUAM MULLS INDEPENDENCE, THE TIMES ARE A'CHANGING.

ARTIC > UOG President Robert Underwood = believes it is possible for Guam to be politically independent of the US [sovereign], but remain economically dependent/interdependent on same.

CMF POSTER > opined that Guam is a massively important US Mil Bastion in WESTPAC - iff Guam kicks out the USA, its loss will weaken + change the US presence in Asia in profound ways.

* SAME > US DESTROYER [USS "Chung-Hoon"] SENT TO SOUTH CHINA SEA AMID [Sino-Viet, Sino-Phil] TENSION IN THE SPRATLEYS.

* DEFENCE.PK/FORUMS > PHILIPPINES RENAMES SOUTH CHINA SEAS AS "WEST PHILIPPINE SEA".

GUAM-CNMI-WESTPAC = "EAST PHILIPINE SEA"???

* SAME > CENTRAL SOUTH CHINA SEAS [whole] IS PART OF CHINA'S EXCLUSIVE ECONOMIC ZONE.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2011-06-14 03:10|| 2011-06-14 03:10|| Front Page Top

#3 England could save a ton of money by declaring that every male of military service age on welfare can either join the military for training in a rural part of the country, in military field conditions, getting free tent, food and health care, or they will no longer get welfare or health care.

The vast majority will just drop out of welfare, and those that join the military for field training will cost much, much less. And some of their best may be allowed to enlist in the regular army, if they show themselves to be of value.

This will save England tens of billions of pounds, annually.

Posted by Anonymoose 2011-06-14 14:01|| 2011-06-14 14:01|| Front Page Top

#4 Does a gov really want a bunch of malcontent, jobless young males with recent military training hanging about?

Posted by Zebulon Thranter9685 2011-06-14 14:19|| 2011-06-14 14:19|| Front Page Top

#5 Sounds like Boehner (not boner) is about to lower the boom on America's participation in this little fiasco as well.

Posted by Ebbang Uluque6305 2011-06-14 16:27|| 2011-06-14 16:27|| Front Page Top

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