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Germans dismayed that Poles could command their troops
The Times (U.K.) ^ | 05/08/03 | Roger Boyes

Posted on 05/07/2003 4:04:57 PM PDT by Pokey78

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1 posted on 05/07/2003 4:04:58 PM PDT by Pokey78
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Well Im dismayed German troops have a base in the USA
If comrade doesnt like taking orders from Poles?.....LMAO..Gut!
2 posted on 05/07/2003 4:06:46 PM PDT by joesnuffy (Moderate Islam Is For Dilettantes)
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"The notion that a Polish captain can give orders to a German soldier will take some getting used to."

Get used to it!

Germany would have had more say in the matter had it co-operated with Pax Americana in settling Saddan's hash.

3 posted on 05/07/2003 4:09:16 PM PDT by Clive
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What a pity the Russians aren't playing - the notion of having them and the Germans under a Polish commander is a historical irony worthy of a Christopher Buckley satire. I'm certain the Poles aren't snickering at the German reaction here...yeah, not much...
4 posted on 05/07/2003 4:09:23 PM PDT by Billthedrill
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BWAAAAHAAAAAHAAAAAHAAAAAHAAAAAA!!


5 posted on 05/07/2003 4:11:10 PM PDT by Redcloak (All work and no FReep makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no FReep make s Jack a dul boy. Allwork an)
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The Poles don't have anything to worry about, until the French take the Poles side against Germany.

We all know how well that worked out the last time around....
6 posted on 05/07/2003 4:13:55 PM PDT by adam_az
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Paybacks are a witch.
7 posted on 05/07/2003 4:14:13 PM PDT by OpusatFR (Using pretentious arcane words to buttress your argument means you don't have one)
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The real howler, historically speaking, would be having Russians under German command, or (heh heh heh) vice versa.
8 posted on 05/07/2003 4:14:49 PM PDT by SAJ
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I'd say it'd be even sillier still to have all of the above under French command except that that's exactly what Chirac intends. You can't make this stuff up.
9 posted on 05/07/2003 4:17:13 PM PDT by Billthedrill
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If the Germans keep thinking the 'no military spending ever' route is the way to go, they will need to get used to taking orders from someone else.

Particularly if the US ever decides to stop protecting them.

10 posted on 05/07/2003 4:17:15 PM PDT by William McKinley (And the Crimson Dynamo just couldn't cut it no more...)
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Out Damn Stnading, If the germans can't take orders from the poles, maybe they need to check the trees on the champs elysees.
11 posted on 05/07/2003 4:17:19 PM PDT by dts32041 (C-4 can make a dull day fun.)
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Maybe the Germans would prefer to take orders from that "heil" guy with the mustache--you know who????????
12 posted on 05/07/2003 4:20:57 PM PDT by poppytpee
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I dont see what the fuss is about!

Australian troops work with uk troops regularly, command depends on the situation and noone makes a big deal of it.

The US and UK work together closely, delta force work in hereford, and the S.A.S train in he US.

13 posted on 05/07/2003 4:20:58 PM PDT by may18
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Hmmmmmmm, maybe they got the job because they are proven friends whom we can trust.
14 posted on 05/07/2003 4:22:18 PM PDT by doug from upland (my dogs ran from the room when they heard Hillary shrieking on the radio)
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The Germans have a history of despising Poles. "Polnische Wirtschaft" means "mess."
15 posted on 05/07/2003 4:22:39 PM PDT by aristeides
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Poetic justice..
16 posted on 05/07/2003 4:23:16 PM PDT by Dog (You are here -->.<-- ereh era uoY)
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To: aristeides
Obviously this is a deliberate act by Mr. Rummy to put those no Germans in their place. I love history.
17 posted on 05/07/2003 4:24:52 PM PDT by appeal2
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Mmmm... this is fun... how about a little rub-your-nose-in-it, Germany? Hah? You like that? Hah? How do you like it NOW, eh? Yeah....
18 posted on 05/07/2003 4:26:05 PM PDT by A_perfect_lady (Let them eat cake.)
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I love it!
19 posted on 05/07/2003 4:27:05 PM PDT by FLCowboy,
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