(BUFDRVR) wrote in message ...
Let's see.... I've gotten the impression Dan Ford a.k.a. Cub Driver
is from the United States... which hasn't got any military forces at
all, unless you count those "old guards" and whatnot they have for
shows.

But when it comes to fighting a_real_war, I'm sure the Dutch are
significantly more competent. I'm sure the Dutch train for actual
warfare, unlike that girl scout camp the U.S. military calls "boot
camp". (where they btw must have so low demands so that noone fails,
since they need every single volunteer. For those who didn't know, the
U.S. "military" has big recruiting problems.)


You're as ignorant of the US military as he was of the Dutch.


How do you mean?
Not even the U.S. government or military are trying to make anyone
believe they have materiel good for use in a real war.

Just look at the fighter planes, which wouldn't survive for 10 minutes
on an air base. I'm not saying the USAF should get rid of them though,
since they are completely adequate for their needs. Any country would
envy the US, which can choose which wars they want to fight. And when
you know you can park your planes out of reach for the enemy, they can
be as fragile as for instance the F-16 is.