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To: Lancey Howard
Looks like they've got a ways to go...

The Emirates wanted the troops to be ready to deploy just weeks after stepping off the plane, but it quickly became clear that the Colombians’ military skills fell far below expectations. “Some of these kids couldn’t hit the broad side of a barn,” said a former employee. Other recruits admitted to never having fired a weapon.

6 posted on 05/14/2011 10:36:25 PM PDT by smoothsailing
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To: smoothsailing
"The Emirates wanted the troops to be ready to deploy just weeks after stepping off the plane, but it quickly became clear that the Colombians’ military skills fell far below expectations. “Some of these kids couldn’t hit the broad side of a barn,” said a former employee. Other recruits admitted to never having fired a weapon. "

NY Slimes B.S. Alert!

IAC, it's not just Columbians...

8 posted on 05/14/2011 10:50:25 PM PDT by SuperLuminal (Where is another agitator for republicanism like Sam Adams when we need him?)
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To: smoothsailing

Mr. Prince’s subordinates were following his strict rule: hire no Muslims.

Muslim soldiers, Mr. Prince warned, could not be counted on to kill fellow Muslims.


27 posted on 05/15/2011 12:19:17 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: smoothsailing

“The Emirates wanted the troops to be ready to deploy just weeks after stepping off the plane, but it quickly became clear that the Colombians’ military skills fell far below expectations. “Some of these kids couldn’t hit the broad side of a barn,” said a former employee. Other recruits admitted to never having fired a weapon.”

All war is based on deception—Sun Tzu


42 posted on 05/16/2011 10:19:28 AM PDT by Rebelbase
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