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Polish general among candidates for NATO chief
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| August 31. 2007
Posted on 08/31/2007 1:36:43 PM PDT by lizol
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General Franciszek Gagor
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posted on
08/31/2007 1:36:45 PM PDT
by
lizol
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posted on
08/31/2007 1:38:00 PM PDT
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lizol
(Liberal - a man with his mind open ... at both ends)
To: lizol
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posted on
08/31/2007 1:42:29 PM PDT
by
Westlander
(Unleash the Neutron Bomb)
To: Westlander
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posted on
08/31/2007 1:43:32 PM PDT
by
lizol
(Liberal - a man with his mind open ... at both ends)
To: lizol
That’d make Putin happy. /s
To: lizol
I admire the freedom-loving spirit of the Polish people. They are a proud and long-suffering people who have kept their cultural identity even in the face of national socialism and communism.
But let’s shoot straight here...the past performance of their military does not inspire confidence. This would be like putting a French general in charge of NATO, if France were a member.
That, and his hat looks goofy.
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posted on
08/31/2007 1:47:46 PM PDT
by
Hazwaste
(Now with added lemony freshness!)
To: lizol
Just on principal, I’d like to see this happen because it would be such a thumb in Putin’s eye.
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posted on
08/31/2007 1:48:16 PM PDT
by
Uriah_lost
("I don't apologize for the United States of America," -Fred D Thompson)
To: Hazwaste
the past performance of their military does not inspire confidence.
Like what, for example?
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posted on
08/31/2007 1:57:17 PM PDT
by
lizol
(Liberal - a man with his mind open ... at both ends)
To: Hazwaste
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posted on
08/31/2007 2:04:49 PM PDT
by
lizol
(Liberal - a man with his mind open ... at both ends)
To: lizol
Like what, for example?
Like every battle they were in in the 20th century, except one.
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posted on
08/31/2007 2:09:12 PM PDT
by
Hazwaste
(Now with added lemony freshness!)
To: lizol
As to the design of his hat - it's a traditional hat of the Polish Army.
Lighten up Francis.
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posted on
08/31/2007 2:10:54 PM PDT
by
Hazwaste
(Now with added lemony freshness!)
To: Hazwaste
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posted on
08/31/2007 2:30:22 PM PDT
by
lizol
(Liberal - a man with his mind open ... at both ends)
To: lizol
Oh, wouldn’t that be great!?!? How exciting.
To: lizol
Yep, they do great when they’re part of an allied force. Not so good by themselves (except, like I said the 1 battle they won).
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posted on
08/31/2007 4:16:13 PM PDT
by
Hazwaste
(Now with added lemony freshness!)
To: Hazwaste
“they do great when they’re part of an allied force”
Like NATO?
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posted on
08/31/2007 4:24:12 PM PDT
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lizol
(Liberal - a man with his mind open ... at both ends)
To: lizol
They did not lead the allies in WWII, did they?
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posted on
08/31/2007 4:37:51 PM PDT
by
Hazwaste
(Now with added lemony freshness!)
To: Hazwaste
Pssst Einstein! France has been a member of NATO since the alliance was founded.
What kind of a hat would you like the Polish Armed Forces to wear? The Red Army saucer style, that nifty peaked number the Germans had in WWII, Il Duce’s flap over style or the other Fascist one with the tassles?
Your historical knowledge of Polish military achievements is is nil.
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posted on
08/31/2007 5:54:30 PM PDT
by
skepsel
To: lizol
Being a non-NATO country (although half of NATO would like us to join) Australia’s opinion on this doesn’t count.
That said, I’ve heard General Gagor has a good reputation as a competent leader. Plus the Aussie Navy worked with the Poles in the Gulf and we were pretty impressed.
The downunder vote goes with Gagor.
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posted on
08/31/2007 11:56:11 PM PDT
by
Dundee
(They gave up all their tomorrows for our today's.)
To: Hazwaste
Has the Spanish Army or the Italian Navy done any better?
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posted on
09/01/2007 12:01:59 AM PDT
by
Stonewall Jackson
(The Hunt for FRed November. 11/04/08)
To: lizol
If he is appointed we shall rename NATO - and the new name is - the Warsaw Treaty Organization. ;-)
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posted on
09/01/2007 5:47:07 AM PDT
by
AdmSmith
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