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French Foreign Legion to Be Sent to Tunisia?
Self | July 15, 2016 | PJ-Comix

Posted on 07/15/2016 8:47:04 AM PDT by PJ-Comix

It seems that the obvious next move for the French is to send the French Foreign Legion to Tunisia to go full throttle agaist ISIS. Not only was the Nice, France terrorist from Tunisia but that country is also a recruiting grounds for ISIS which has a strong presence there.

The French Foreign Legion don't fool around. When they are sent to African nations, the groups they oppose often disperse in all directions rather than directly encounter the French Foreign Legion. Since no jungle in Tunisia, it would be much harder for ISIS to hide.

Anyway, that seems to be the very obvious choice of what the French need to do now.


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KEYWORDS: isis; terrorism
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To: PAR35

Yeah I’ve seen that figure to. Either way that city is a gonner.


41 posted on 07/15/2016 10:01:15 AM PDT by Lent
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To: rrrod
Sorry to disagree but as a military force they are borderline worthless. Although somewhat ruthless they arent very effective against a trained fighting force. ISIS could be wiped but it will take more than the Foreign Legion.

They did well against Al Qaeda fighters in Mali (Operation Serval). ISIS fighters are not any more disciplined or trained than Al Quaeda.

42 posted on 07/15/2016 10:02:54 AM PDT by ek_hornbeck
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To: VanDeKoik

French Foreign Legion does not care about PC. They are as tough as they come.


43 posted on 07/15/2016 10:16:12 AM PDT by doomtrooper99 (Mr Truman, you did not finish the job)
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To: rrrod

Man, are you on drugs? The FFL is not to be trifled with. They are very disciplined fighters.


44 posted on 07/15/2016 10:20:07 AM PDT by ought-six (Multiculturalism is national suicide, and political correctness is the cyanide capsule.)
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To: blueunicorn6

You are correct, Larteguy’s book was published in English under that title, “The New Centurians”.


45 posted on 07/15/2016 10:26:10 AM PDT by Covenantor (Men are ruled...by liars who refuse them news, and by fools who cannot govern. " Chesterton)
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To: PJ-Comix
the Foreign legion has always been feared.....just the medicine the Muslims need.....a few heads on a pole should turn things around....the muslims are good at killing innocent folks
46 posted on 07/15/2016 10:54:42 AM PDT by B212
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To: rrrod

nonsense the FL, is a tough bunch of men, with no rule book..a few heads rolling down the street, will turn this around, Muslims are brave when it comes women and children....see how fast they leave town


47 posted on 07/15/2016 10:57:47 AM PDT by B212
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To: B212

they are worthless...you watch too many movies.


48 posted on 07/15/2016 2:56:12 PM PDT by rrrod (just an old guy with a gun in his pocket.l)
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To: rrrod

think so? lets give it 30 days and see


49 posted on 07/15/2016 3:04:46 PM PDT by B212
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To: DesertRhino

I tend to agree with you. I am not an expert on FFL but I have read extensively about the FFL over the decades and some of their individual military unit heroism is just astounding.

I’ve never read anything “specific” and “factual” that was negative about them. And, I’m speaking of their fighting prowess.


50 posted on 07/15/2016 4:00:06 PM PDT by Cen-Tejas (it's the debt bomb stupid)
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To: rrrod
they are worthless...you watch too many movies.

They did just fine fighting Al Quaeda in Operation Serval, that wasn't just a movie as far as I know.

In contrast, you seem to be basing your judgment purely on a knee-jerk hatred of the French nation and its people, doubtless a carry-over from the days of the GW Bush administration's "Freedom Fries" idiocy.

51 posted on 07/16/2016 9:10:58 AM PDT by ek_hornbeck
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To: PJ-Comix

They need to be sent to France.


52 posted on 07/16/2016 9:11:17 AM PDT by dfwgator
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