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Wars Cost $4 TRILLION!! (pg. 14)
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| Tasty Onions |
| quote: | Originally posted by The17sss
Yeah. Then when you dig into the (NPR) report, it turns out that they're lumping in all kinds of things that aren't related to AC such as road building and fuel for aircraft. And it's not even close to $20 billion. |
Yeah, I suppose that is misleading of them. Thanks for pointing it out.
I still think NASA is criminally underfunded, though.  |
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when 9/11 happened, i was working on ft Bragg/Pope afb and my wife was working at http://www.asomf.org/index.php
needless to say, everything went on lock-down really quickly . . . |
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| DJ RANN |
| quote: | Originally posted by The17sss
Yeah. Then when you dig into the (NPR) report, it turns out that they're lumping in all kinds of things that aren't related to AC such as road building and fuel for aircraft. And it's not even close to $20 billion.
And, better living conditions including air conditioning are seen as helping reduce the risk of combat fatigue and PTSD:
http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htmoral/20110525.aspx |
Oh boo hoo. Soldiers need AC for combat? :rolleyes:
I recently met a ex British Forces (Special Boat Service) commando and he confirmed that US forces are terribly trained - he said even the Seals are disturbingly compared to their counterparts in either the British, French or Israeli military. He went on to explain that Seals do not even make it past entry selection training for for the SBS or even SAS.
What he did say was that the US army is incredibly well equipped in comparison and have more money than they know what to do with - their kit is far superior and light years ahead of what the other comparable forces have - it's all lighter and newer. Basically, they have way more money but far less training and expertise.
They should concentrate more on training and perparedness than hotel like facilities and state of the art equipment....that's where all those defense (tax) dollars are going.... |
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| srussell0018 |
| SEALS are the most elite fighting force in the world BRO YOU TAKE THAT BACK |
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| The17sss |
| quote: | Originally posted by DJ RANN
Oh boo hoo. Soldiers need AC for combat? :rolleyes:
I recently met a ex British Forces (Special Boat Service) commando and he confirmed that US forces are terribly trained - he said even the Seals are disturbingly compared to their counterparts in either the British, French or Israeli military. He went on to explain that Seals do not even make it past entry selection training for for the SBS or even SAS.
What he did say was that the US army is incredibly well equipped in comparison and have more money than they know what to do with - their kit is far superior and light years ahead of what the other comparable forces have - it's all lighter and newer. Basically, they have way more money but far less training and expertise.
They should concentrate more on training and perparedness than hotel like facilities and state of the art equipment....that's where all those defense (tax) dollars are going.... |
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| ChemEnhanced |
| quote: | Originally posted by srussell0018
SEALS are the most elite fighting force in the world BRO YOU TAKE THAT BACK |
Canada's Joint Task Force 2 makes the seals look like a bunch of babies playing in the sand box. |
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| srussell0018 |
Facetious WAT
Also, they're special forces groups, so the only people who would know the true "eliteness" of the group, are members of that group.
Also, who cares? |
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| pkcRAISTLIN |
| quote: | Originally posted by DJ RANN
Oh boo hoo. Soldiers need AC for combat? :rolleyes:
I recently met a ex British Forces (Special Boat Service) commando and he confirmed that US forces are terribly trained - he said even the Seals are disturbingly compared to their counterparts in either the British, French or Israeli military. He went on to explain that Seals do not even make it past entry selection training for for the SBS or even SAS.
What he did say was that the US army is incredibly well equipped in comparison and have more money than they know what to do with - their kit is far superior and light years ahead of what the other comparable forces have - it's all lighter and newer. Basically, they have way more money but far less training and expertise.
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Yeah ive heard the same.
Aussie SAS ftw. |
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| DJ RANN |
| quote: | Originally posted by pkcRAISTLIN
Yeah ive heard the same.
Aussie SAS ftw. |
Actually, true that. The SASR (aussie SAS) training is so hardcore that they've lost more men due to the extreme training procedure than in combat :wtf: |
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| Lews |
| quote: | Originally posted by DJ RANN
Oh boo hoo. Soldiers need AC for combat? :rolleyes:
I recently met a ex British Forces (Special Boat Service) commando and he confirmed that US forces are terribly trained - he said even the Seals are disturbingly compared to their counterparts in either the British, French or Israeli military. He went on to explain that Seals do not even make it past entry selection training for for the SBS or even SAS.
What he did say was that the US army is incredibly well equipped in comparison and have more money than they know what to do with - their kit is far superior and light years ahead of what the other comparable forces have - it's all lighter and newer. Basically, they have way more money but far less training and expertise.
They should concentrate more on training and perparedness than hotel like facilities and state of the art equipment....that's where all those defense (tax) dollars are going.... |
Is this post a joke? I'm not sure anymore :(
Also, I agree with Brian :p |
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| DJ RANN |
| quote: | Originally posted by Lews
Is this post a joke? I'm not sure anymore :(
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Nope. |
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| Tasty Onions |
| quote: | Originally posted by Lews
Also, I agree with Brian :p |
About NASA? |
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