Posted on 08/19/2022 5:04:07 AM PDT by RomanSoldier19
National Salvation Government (NSG) in Yemen has expressed concern over what it called “suspicious” activity by US and French troops stationed south of the war-torn country.
The discussion took place during a parliamentary session held by NSG officials on 17 August.
The suspicious activity cited by the NSG refers to a claim made by Yemen’s former Foreign Minister, Abu Bakr al-Qirbi, who said that French Foreign Legion, a French military force comprising of foreign nationals, has arrived in Yemen’s Shabwah province to secure control of the Balhaf gas facility.
The former minister said that there are French “preparations being made to export gas from the Balhaf facility … in light of increased international gas prices,” and in an attempt to reduce Eu
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The EU’s need to secure energy before winter hits continues....kekw
Beau Geste on the ramparts!
As far as I know, the FFL, unlike the elite units in the US Army, has still held out against allowing wimmen in the ranks.
Women destroy unit cohesion.
My friend was FFL. He was former Aussie special forces. He went AWOL from the FFL. I said “I thought they hunt you down if you go AWOL”.
He said “I joined the FFL to kill bad guys. They had me digging ditches in Africa. Who’s gonna go after the guy that left because they didn’t let him kill people”?
Fair point. I gave him my autographed copy of Legionnaire that Simon Murray gave me. He was dumbfounded that I knew Simon.
I didn’t know him per se but I did have a few meetings with him and he was a pretty amazing guy. He was getting on in years, but still very impressive.
Simon Murray told me a very funny joke about Trump. He was not a Trump hater. More of a lover of his style if not his politics.
Joke:
Trump is walking down fifth avenue in NY and this gorgeous woman walks up to him and says “Oh my God you’re Donald Trump, I love you so much. I just want to pull your **** out and give you a ****** right here on the street.”
And Trump says “What’s in it for me”?
If that’s too blue Mods, I apologize.
Blood Sausage
I almost fought a Legionnaire, French Special Operations separated us at their unit’s canteen, out of fear of foreign entanglement I guess.
There are US forces in Yemen?
That narrow spot between Yemen and Djibouti is a good choke point for oil tankers headed to Europe via the Suez Canal...
Men are a better investment. They cost less to equip, less to maintain, have fewer physical limitations, and are more combat effective.
Precisely.
I was in Yemen in the late 70s...spooky place.
Including snake eaters and spooks, the US has boots on the ground in every country on earth with running water.
AMEN.
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