"ScottW" wrote in message
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"Lionel" wrote in message
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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/washing...n-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/force...ions/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!!!