To their credit though, the French do have a credible fighting force; and not just the French Foreign Legion. It's just that they never seem to get the strategy and tactics together in time for whatever war they're currently fighting.
After all, it was French fighter jets and French made anti-ship missiles the Argentinians used to damage English vessels during the Faulklands War. Who'd've thought the Brits would be such poor sports as to use a jet designed for close air support of ground troops as a fighter jet and that the blasted bird would be good as one, too?
"m'Lord, the French are revolting!"
"So what else is new?"
Sorry if I've offended any francophile sensibilities; I speak in jest and welcome all to join in the laughter. Every other nation has had it's share of military screw-ups as well as screw-ups of all other sorts. Laugh at the Comedy, weep at the Tragedy, and use all the plays to learn to plan better for the future.
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Date: 2003-02-15 06:57 pm (UTC)Would you consider allying yourself with Iraq?
Pretty please?
*hugs*
To their credit though, the French do have a credible fighting force; and not just the French Foreign Legion. It's just that they never seem to get the strategy and tactics together in time for whatever war they're currently fighting.
After all, it was French fighter jets and French made anti-ship missiles the Argentinians used to damage English vessels during the Faulklands War. Who'd've thought the Brits would be such poor sports as to use a jet designed for close air support of ground troops as a fighter jet and that the blasted bird would be good as one, too?
"m'Lord, the French are revolting!"
"So what else is new?"
Sorry if I've offended any francophile sensibilities; I speak in jest and welcome all to join in the laughter. Every other nation has had it's share of military screw-ups as well as screw-ups of all other sorts. Laugh at the Comedy, weep at the Tragedy, and use all the plays to learn to plan better for the future.
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