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Re: Merc Guild

From: John Atkinson <johnmatkinson@y...>
Date: Sun, 6 Jan 2002 15:41:21 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Re: Merc Guild

--- Eli Arndt <eli_arndt@wattosjunkyard.com> wrote:

> I know this was likely meant in jest, but I still
> find it highly inappropriate.  I mean gimme a break
> being Arab has nothign to do with it.  It's bad
> training, bad leadership, bad supply and a whole lot
> else.  Being arab has little to do with it.

If all Arab states field really bad armies, I'm
guessing there's a causation here.  I mean, the Arabs
havn't fielded a respectable army[1] since they
started hiring Turks to do all their heavy fighting.

> I know this is a bit overreactionary, but right now,
> this sort of statement just seems a little more
> innappropriate than usual.

You must be new here.  

I never jest about Arabs.

John

[1]Excepting colonial forces with European officers
and/or "advisors."

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