Kudos to the NY Times

[ScottW]

http://www.nytimes.com/2004/09/22/opinion/22safi.html

Nice op-ed.

One question I don't see getting asked enough is the logical response
to CBS statement that Burkett did not contact them, they contacted
Burkett.

The question is why? Who directed CBS to Burkett?

ScottW

[ScottW]

"Lionel" > wrote in message
...
>> Meanwhile in Afghanistan:
>>
>> "Even though NATO has taken over the peacekeeping mission in
>> Afghanistan, it has not been able to meet troop levels promised by its
>> members. As a result, about 80% of the country has no international
>> protection. The NATO Secretary-General, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, has
>> warned that without greater resolve from its members, the alliance
>> risks failing in its first mission outside of Europe."
>>
>> http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2004-09-22-afghan-troops_x.htm
>>
>> You and your country are pathetic.
>>
>>
>> ScottW
>
>
> Note that the FIAS is composed of 37 countries :
> Afghanistan, Albanie, Allemagne, Azerbaïdjan, Belgique, Bulgarie, Canada,
> Croatie, Danemark, Espagne, Estonie, Etats-Unis, Finlande, France,
> Grande-Bretagne, Grèce, Hongrie, Islande, Irlande, Italie, Lettonie,
> Lithuanie, Luxembourg, Macédoine, Norvège, Nouvelle-Zélande, Pays-Bas,
> Pologne, Portugal, République Tchèque, Roumanie, Slovaquie, Slovénie
> Suède, Suisse et la Turquie.
>
> This is a total of 6 312 soldiers on this number 530 are Frenchs (8.4%).
>
> http://www.defense.gouv.fr/ema/forces/operations/index.htm
>

and we are now at about 18,000 and rising. Is your country's effort and
capability really only 3% of the U.S.?

I stand behind my pathetic statement.

ScottW

[Clyde Slick]

"ScottW" > wrote in message
news:yzJ4d.109752$yh.104564@fed1read05...
>
> "Lionel" > wrote in message
> ...
> >> Meanwhile in Afghanistan:
> >>
> >> "Even though NATO has taken over the peacekeeping mission in
> >> Afghanistan, it has not been able to meet troop levels promised by its
> >> members. As a result, about 80% of the country has no international
> >> protection. The NATO Secretary-General, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, has
> >> warned that without greater resolve from its members, the alliance
> >> risks failing in its first mission outside of Europe."
> >>
> >> http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2004-09-22-afghan-troops_x.htm
> >>
> >> You and your country are pathetic.
> >>
> >>
> >> ScottW
> >
> >
> > Note that the FIAS is composed of 37 countries :
> > Afghanistan, Albanie, Allemagne, Azerbaïdjan, Belgique, Bulgarie,
Canada,
> > Croatie, Danemark, Espagne, Estonie, Etats-Unis, Finlande, France,
> > Grande-Bretagne, Grèce, Hongrie, Islande, Irlande, Italie, Lettonie,
> > Lithuanie, Luxembourg, Macédoine, Norvège, Nouvelle-Zélande, Pays-Bas,
> > Pologne, Portugal, République Tchèque, Roumanie, Slovaquie, Slovénie
> > Suède, Suisse et la Turquie.
> >
> > This is a total of 6 312 soldiers on this number 530 are Frenchs (8.4%).
> >
> > http://www.defense.gouv.fr/ema/forces/operations/index.htm
> >
>
> and we are now at about 18,000 and rising. Is your country's effort
and
> capability really only 3% of the U.S.?
>
> I stand behind my pathetic statement.
>
> ScottW
>
not very well put, Scott!!!

[Lionel]

ScottW wrote:
> "Lionel" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>>> Meanwhile in Afghanistan:
>>>
>>> "Even though NATO has taken over the peacekeeping mission in
>>>Afghanistan, it has not been able to meet troop levels promised by its
>>>members. As a result, about 80% of the country has no international
>>>protection. The NATO Secretary-General, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, has
>>>warned that without greater resolve from its members, the alliance
>>>risks failing in its first mission outside of Europe."
>>>
>>>http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2004-09-22-afghan-troops_x.htm
>>>
>>> You and your country are pathetic.
>>>
>>>
>>>ScottW
>>
>>
>>Note that the FIAS is composed of 37 countries :
>>Afghanistan, Albanie, Allemagne, Azerbaïdjan, Belgique, Bulgarie, Canada,
>>Croatie, Danemark, Espagne, Estonie, Etats-Unis, Finlande, France,
>>Grande-Bretagne, Grèce, Hongrie, Islande, Irlande, Italie, Lettonie,
>>Lithuanie, Luxembourg, Macédoine, Norvège, Nouvelle-Zélande, Pays-Bas,
>>Pologne, Portugal, République Tchèque, Roumanie, Slovaquie, Slovénie
>>Suède, Suisse et la Turquie.
>>
>>This is a total of 6 312 soldiers on this number 530 are Frenchs (8.4%).
>>
>>http://www.defense.gouv.fr/ema/forces/operations/index.htm
>>
>
>
> and we are now at about 18,000 and rising. Is your country's effort and
> capability really only 3% of the U.S.?
>
> I stand behind my pathetic statement.

Oh, you know that you are pathetic ? It's a good begining. ;-)
Why don't you ask to the other NATO countries ? RAO is a public tribune.
The FIAS is composed of 37 countries as detailled above.