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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