Ralph Savelsberg wrote in message ...
BUFDRVR wrote:

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.


BUFDRVR


I wasn't quite sure whether he was displaying sarcasm or merely
stupidity, so decided not to respond.

Ralph Savelsberg


Well Ralph, everything is relative, you know.
Compare the US with Sweden for instance. Swedish troops who've had to
work together with U.S. one sare quite tired of them, since the Swedes
always have to bodyguard the US "soldiers". In case you didn't know,
it is against the regulations for US soldiers to expose themselves for
danger.

But the Americnas should not be ashamed of that, quite the contrary.
They should be envied of their extremely favourable geopolitical
situation, plus the are members of NATO, so they don't have to fear
being dragged into a real war.

Swedes on the other hand, have their constant enemy Russia next door +
they are not members of NATo, so they *must* have the ability to fight
a real war.