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    Quote Originally Posted by Kaiser of Arabia
    Switzerland, a nation of 8 million people, have about 300,000 men in their Army. That's 3% of their population, which is pretty large compared to alot of other nations (US has 1%, Canada has .3% aprrox).
    Didn't know that. Isn't the Suisse Army more like your national guard, having only few professionals? Do they really have 300,000 men in service? Then they have an army almost as big as Germany. Didn't Saddam have some 500,000?
    Quote Originally Posted by Kaiser of Arabia
    Another major problem with the US military is not the military, it's the most idiotic commanders since Burnside. Also, the lack of will to send in the amount of men needed for a task also hurts us, majorly.
    Aren't commanders part of the military?
    Quote Originally Posted by Kaiser of Arabia
    Occupation is not our forte by a long shot, but that's because we are overcautious when dealing with situations that may require a shoot first, ask questions later attitude. If Kofi Annan and the Gestap...er...UN weren't up our collective butt all the time maybe we'd stand a chance.
    I did not mean that they intend to stay there for long. But the goals were to
    beat Saddams army and get control, right? First goal was reached very fast but they are still working on the second. And maybe they have to stay for a while to reach it.
    So my point was that the US army is not completly able to fulfil the job thatthe president (and the US people?) wants them to do.
    Regarding the UN: I know we have different oppinions on that. But we discussed that before and don't see a reason to do it here again.
    Last edited by Franconicus; 11-24-2005 at 11:07.

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