To: Abathar
For all the ridicule the French get, deservedly, for their military, I hear they have a pretty salty elite anti-terrorist unit. Maybe they will get some practice.
To: Republic of Texas
The French Naval Commando Force was formed in Great Britain during World War Two by the Free French and took part in the Normandy Invasion (as depicted in the movie The Longest Day). The unit, nicknamed the Green Berets, currently has 500 members and is considered by many in the Special Operations field to be one of the best waterborne special forces units operating out of mainland Europe.
27 posted on
04/04/2008 10:33:01 AM PDT by
Stonewall Jackson
(Accept the challenges so that you can feel the exhilaration of victory. - George Patton)
To: Republic of Texas
The French carrier Charles de Gaulle has been deployed to the region, and will arrive sometime around June, 2010..
33 posted on
04/04/2008 10:35:19 AM PDT by
ken5050
To: Republic of Texas
the ridicule the French get, deservedly, for their militaryWhy "deservedly"?
48 posted on
04/04/2008 10:54:40 AM PDT by
Romulus
("Ira enim viri iustitiam Dei non operatur")
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