tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-386077914312449748.post6811273459145849627..comments2024-03-27T20:37:08.065+01:00Comments on Defence and Freedom: Let's talk logisticsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-386077914312449748.post-48504939449553670252008-05-15T02:32:00.000+02:002008-05-15T02:32:00.000+02:00Why do you keep using words like "we" and "our"? ...Why do you keep using words like "we" and "our"? Your Bundeswehr couldn't invade Luxembourg without filling out environmental impact statements months in advance, and paying farmers beaucoup Euros after a few Leopards mess up their crops. If Die GrĂ¼nen even allowed it in the first place.<BR/><BR/>While an American expeditionary force can force an airbridge into place in a few days anywhere in the world, and be up and running with hot food and running water in a week or less.<BR/>There is a wide disparity in competency, most of the forces in Afghanistan mooched off the Americans until they could get up to speed weeks or months later.<BR/>And using commercial transport (Russian) as "your" European airlift fleet leaves a lot to be desired.<BR/>So talk about "your" logistic problems, Americans usually show up with too much stuff, rather than not enough.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com