Now , it's 23 February 2012 0242 hours (Local Malaysian time) . this video was taken 30 May 2010 , and now after almost two years , the ISAF is still fighting the same enemy with similar intensity . This Taliban must have been a very tough nut to crack .
@1981badfish But, you succeeded in changing the mind of one very grateful Marine. Because there would be no U.S.Marines , or U.S.A . if it were not for the French. And because of that , just as we did in WW2. I would gladly die for the French. They need not prove a damn thing to me.
@rodj2 Excellent post. I served 18 years in the US Army. If not for France there would be no USA and as you pointed out, later in the 20th century the USA was able to repay France. This The USA and France are family.
@1981badfish I researched your statistics,and I got to say that you are very accurate. I,a U.S. Marine, would have never known that.Ive worked along side British Royal Marines,but never the French.On a whole,they do not get the respect they deserve. Peoples perception are based on there ,not to long ago defeats.With that, it seems that the espri de corps that once was,needs to be rediscovered.What Im trying to say is,they themselves need to study there past.To recover there honorably place.
none of you have a clue what fighting in a war is like, including myself
i dont care if your brothers fighting there, or your training to fight in there, war is a different life and anyone commenting on youtube swinging their dicks just makes themselves look pathetic
the internet has ruined so much of life because it gives the average person as loud a voice as any
arguing about something such as what you are is pathetic, no soldier wants you arguing for them, your all embarrassments...
Spreading Death and Destruction in a Country which never attacked or harmed you?!
The ones which the filthy US-Governemnt is blaming 9/11 were mainly SAUDIS ! The Taliban Government even offered help and told Bush to find and hand out Bin Laden (of whom the US claimed to be guilty of 9/11). Why didn't you attack Saudi-Arabia?
If a dozen of US Criminals are paid to fly some planes in the russian Kreml, so Russia is justified to bomb and invade the USA? Start to THINK !!!
We dont give a $%^* about where you born in the Legion étrangère its write black on white on the paper : "Chaque légionnaire est ton frère d'arme quelle que soit sa nationalité, sa race, sa religion. Tu lui manifestes toujours la solidarité étroite qui doit unir les membres d'une même famille."
I'm in the US-Army for 7 years (combat veteran) (Iraq 05'-06' Q-west NW of Mosul) I hope one day I could get the chance to join the FFL. I'm a foreigner fighting with my adoptive country but now I want to have that adventure and feel the same as you guys. My respects for all you.
Hen i first started using the net in 98 there didnt seem to be any asswipe kids, now its teaming with 14 16 year olds still living at home with mommy! Never seen any combat! Combat is tough I know. like gobanito said they play games then go and have there meal with mommy! Well done the Frogs I say!
The FFL aren't mercenaries , most of them want to be french citizens , and serving in the FFL is a easy way to get the french nationality , yes Navy seals can join the FFL , everybody can join them , now successfully passing the training is another thing that not everybody are able to do .
Me , i did nothing , i never joined the FFL and i don't want to join them , i personally prefere the Alpin hunters , but my uncle and my great grand father were in the FFL , my uncle was an instructor in the FFL , he told me that every night he had to wake them and force them to walk 10 kms , and my great grand father well he fouht during WW2 and left it as a colonel .
@Krasnostav It's hard. Harder still if you don't speak French! (you'll learn quick!!) But it is a good life! You will get a good and loyal bunch of mates there. Don't forget, a lot of blokes that join up already have some military experience in other country's armed forces, so they have a slight advantage - If you do wish to join, don't bullshit on your interviews, they WILL know, they WILL dump you! Be honest, stick with it and enjoy!!!
Seeing this make me proud of my army and the mens. (Not necessary of the gouvernment, because I don't think this war is very usefull).
Voir ca me rend fier de l'armée française et surtout des hommes qui la composent. (Pas forcément du gouvernement qui les envoie, car cette "guerre" n'est pas vraiment utile).
I was talking to a US navy seal who ran into the Legion. He said they were smart and tough bunch of people who could fight. I have never meet one but I will gladly take his word for it. All I know is I wouldn’t want to piss one off.
all those slating the Foreign Legion should probably know that it is made up of Americans British and many people from other nations as well as France although the vast majority are French. my old RSM went AWOL as a private from the british army for 5 years and joind the legion as he wanted to see action. normaly 5 years awol gives you jail and discharged. like i said he was my old rsm so that speaks volumes on what other nations think of the legion! now get back to your xbox 360's
Well done to the French, your support is extremeley important ! Ignore little ignorant cunts such as swissmathew369. Get back on battlefield 3 you clueless twat. Again well done the French :)
@WAFCWALKER93 Actually, The French foreign legion is made up of men from all over the world who Volunteered or were Kidnapped lol. Frenchmen make up 24% of them as of 2007.
People need to learn that basing your opinion on all americans by reading the comments on youtube will get you nowhere. there are a lot of idiots on youtube who have nothing better to do than comment on every video they watch. there are dumb americans just like there are dumb people in every single other country.
Reading the comments made by my fellow Americans on youtube, I'm not surprised why Americans have a first class reputation of being stupid. Then again the American cunts who badmouth the French on here could be dumbass teenagers whose "combat" experience can be summed up by Modern Warfare 3.
most of the teenagers you're talking about have seen 4+ tours of duty!
from COD Modern Warfare, to World at War, to Modern Warfare 2, to Modern Warfare 3!!
They are hardened combat veterans deserving of respect!
(sarcasm)
Seriously though, the Legion are the badasses of the badasses. Most people talking crap about French soldiers obviously dont know the intense ammout of training these men go through, where only 1 in 12 make the cut.
La légion étrangère n'est pas le meilleur corps de l'armée francaise, mais l'un des plus prestigieux... Et l'armée francaise effectue ca mission en afganistan avec honneur et respect du peuple contrairement a l'armée us...
@gobanito Take it easy bro. Americans do not deserve the reputation they have. I can tell, here in France we have to deal with the same legions of idiots.
@gobanito The average IQ in the US is about the same as in France. I don't like stupid people either, but don't call a nation stupid even though the kids on youtube don't represent the rest of the population. You shouldn't insult your own country to impress other people, especially when the two populations have the same level of intelligence. There are idiots on youtube, but stupidity has nothing to do with where you're from.
@MrGilles1990 Applying stereotypes to an entire country only displays ignorance and insecurity. Most people in the US don't approve of Bush. I assume we have the world's leading space program, national income, global influence and military force because we're stupid, correct?
@Onion836 Yes, your military is pathetic compared to how much money you stupidly pump into it, worlds leading space program? not been watching the news recently have you?
You have global influence because you caused the destruction of the British empire.
@MrGilles1990 Pathetic? The Airforce has about 18,234 planes total, while the second has only 4,092. The US Navy has about 2,384 ships, compared to 708 for the next largest. It also has 11 aircraft carriers, including Nimitz class ships; the rest of the world combined has 10 total. GPS was set up by the US Department of Defense. If NASA isn't the leading program, what is? I don't watch mainstream media, I think for myself and research. That's probably where you got this anti-US mindset, anyway.
@Onion836 Russia has the worlds leading space program. Money might by you good equipment and lot's of personnel but it does not provide good commanders or good individual soldiers which the US lacks, and is the reason why the US lost the Vietnam war, the Iraq war and is going to lose the Afghan war. My anti-US mindset comes from the US's total disrespect and backstabbing attitude to the UK.
@MrGilles1990 "Russia has the worlds leading space program." How so?
"good commanders or good individual soldiers which the US lacks" Try backing that with some evidence.
"the US lost the Vietnam war, the Iraq war and is going to lose the Afghan war."
The Vietnam war was between the north and south Vietnamese. The US didn't "lose", they pulled out because there was no benefit to staying there. We didn't lose the Iraq or the war in Afghanistan.
We've invaded both countries. They aren't "wars" any more, they're occupations. I'm sure we didn't lose the Iraqi war, considering we've invaded it and built an embassy larger than the vatican. How could we lose the Afghan war if we're occupying it and conducting intelligence operations? You shouldn't rely on the news for information, they only show you what they want you to see.
@yurikomuro Because it is one of the few countries that actively recruits foreigners who want to join the military but for whatever reasons, feel they won't achieve anything in their own national armed forces - especially if it's not actively fighting in a war. Do note that roughly a quarter of the legion itself is also French.
@SuperBomber01 so basically French needs other people to do the fighting for them so they can blame it on them in case of another french military defeat. quite a smart move.
@yurikomuro The Foreign Legion isn't even a large unit, considering the fact it's only 7,700 men whereas the entire French military is in the hundreds of thousands so you assumption is at best BS. As I've said, it's for soldiers who want to make a real career and garner serious experience in the military, regardless of the nation they're from. The unit was made since the 19th century, mostly for people under French colonial rule who wanted to earn a living back then.
@SuperBomber01 : isnt a large unit coz they are a special unit from the normal army .. its like being in the Swat team of the police forces.. or the S.A.S for the british army and so on ... the Legion as the best mens in the world.. they have the hardest training plan and its really hard to get in .. they are recruiting foreigners BECAUSE they need all the best mens around the world .. and that what make this units so special and strong.. they always the first to go in
@wreckxxx Yes, they're a special (or more accurately, elite) but I don't think they'd be on the same caliber as the SAS. It'd be more appropriate to compare them to US Army Rangers, the Russian VDV or British 16th Air Assault Brigade. If anything, the French counterparts to units like the SAS should be the Army's Special Forces Brigade or the National Gendarmerie's GIGN. Am I wrong here?
@SuperBomber01 Well, FFL training is one of the most intensive training regimes in the world. Little else compares to marching 40 miles in the 110+ temperatures of the Algerian desert. The most important thing about the Legion is willpower and strength of mind. Little else will keep you going in said conditions. The FFL is better than the BFST, as they get top tier special operations.
Also, France trusts them with guarding their most important facilities, like Guiana Space Center
@wreckxxx That isn't why they recruit foreigners, Look up the legions history. It was so that foreigners would die for france rather than a frenchman. <--Along those lines.
@MegaFight4life There have always been many French in the Legion (I don't speak of the officers). And there are many foreigners in the British or the US militaries so I don't understand why it is always the French who are blamed for having foreigners inside the army.
@Nettempereur First, The 'Foreigners' Have a better reason to be there, The British army takes on COMMONWEALTH people, Which is fair as we basically owned there countries before, The americans.. Correct me if im wrong, But Im sure they don't take on foreigners.
@MegaFight4life Well, the British take on Commonwealth, on Nepal and on EIRE. Yes, you dominated these countries before but they are not your forever slaves, that's not a reason better than our. The Americans accept foreigners in the military, so they can have the green card to be allowed to settle in the US. Almost the same principe that in our Legion.
Australian are not British, why should they die for Falklands for instance? As if we asked Senegalese to die for us in Afghanistan.
@MegaFight4life Anyway, this is not my point. I do not blame the British or Americans to take foreigners. I am proud of the French Foreign Legion. But the question is, why is it always the French who are blamed for doing so?
@Nettempereur The Foreign Legion have earned respect all over the world. It's just that they are doing the jobs that French people refuse to do. France has their special forces units but the men generally have no stomach for defending their country or history (never mind Western Civilization) except seated in an outdoor cafe or on the net. Go have children and repopulate your country, and you wouldn't have to worry about becoming a Muslim nation in 30 years or so.
@Broadsidejohn Troll spotted!! lol What a bunch of cliché and nonsenses. The French soldiers have earned respect all over the world aswell, the Legionnaires were rarely alone in any military campaign. Moreover, there have always been Frenchmen in the Legion (I don't speak of the officers). Let's take a current example yeah? Afghanistan? 76 French soldiers killed: 68 French + 8 Legionnaires (2 out of the 8 were French anyway) so 70 French and 6 foreigners respectively.
@Broadsidejohn I respect all men who fell for France, whatever their origins, there is no difference to me. Yet, these figures clearly shows you we do not have only the Legionnaires to do the job. France has their SF indeed, 11 out of the 76 were SF so quit saying nonsenses.
@Broadsidejohn "seated in an outdoor cafe" what a cliché... If you want to know, French café and British Public Houses are closing more and more. That's the wonderful result of Globalization, no more culture, no more particularities. People change.
About Immigration, that's another problem (even if all immigrants are not necessairy bad) but it is about politics, not the military. I don't see what the soldiers could do about that.
@Nettempereur French soldiers have indeed fought gallantly in Afghanistan. It's just that the French government does things that leaves the rest of us doing the heavy lifting wondering if they are actually on the other side, i.e. making deals to shelter terrorists for their agreement not to bomb them. Refusing the use of air space in air strikes against terrorists. It goes on and on. We aren't surprised that the EU is controlling every aspect of life. This is what socialists do.
@Broadsidejohn "making deals to shelter terrorists for their agreement not to bomb them" But WTF? This is completely bullshit, do you know that? Talibans claim all the Allies bribe them, the French, the Italian, the British, and even the American! How can you believe such shit?
"Refusing the use of air space in air strikes against terrorists" Huh, can you explain please? I don't really see what you are talking about.
@Broadsidejohn LoL I guess you would faint if I explained you all the mess of our social system. In France, we even pay when a foreigner is tended in our hospitals.
French elites are like other elites: lazy, arrogant and corrupted. But I don't De Gaulle as one of them, he was a great stateman. I know many American blame him with his attitude in WW2 and after, but he had been many times humiliated by the Allies and he felt little friendship for them. He wanted France to reach back its glory.
@Broadsidejohn About Paris Liberation, it was the French who took the city but I remind you De Gaulle made all the Allied troops parade in Paris, so he did not try saying he was the sole liberator of France. Anway, the French people has always known who liberated them and has been grateful to the GI's. You say you want your graves to be taken back but who is taking care of all these graves? We are. Ask any of your veterans about Normandy, they have always been welcomed with joy, even in 2003.
@Broadsidejohn "disrespect most French people have for the US" As far as I know, I never read in our papers such shitting insults that those Bill'O Reilly or any Murdoch's Fox News said against us. French bashing reached unprecedented heights in this time, the French have never done such things.
@Nettempereur In the US we have an immigration problem, mostly from Mexico and Asia (aboard shipping containers, etc). Our socialist pols want to import a generation of 3rd world poverty, never mind their lack of knowledge or understanding of our traditions of freedom and enterprise. Not a surprise that our education system is in collapse, and we now have hordes of peasants looking for the gov't to make their lives meaningful and provide goodies, like the rest of the world. See OWS
@Nettempereur Don't know where you got the idea I was blaming French soldiers for their nation's ills. The French gov't and elites ignore/embrace their true enemies and save their worst criticism for the US. That's why we have such a low opinion of them. Even when we fought and died to liberate France and Paris, DeGalle was placed in the front of the parading troops and he thanked no one else for what they had done, just speeches how great France was.
@Nettempereur You have to understand, because of the attitude, display, public condemnations and policies of the FRENCH GOVERNMENT and the seeming disrespect most French people have for the US, many of us think that we should disinter our brave men who fought and died to help France/Europe in both World Wars from their graves in France and bring them home. There may not be a next time. Troll, indeed. Grow up.
@SuperBomber01 : ho and btw the normal army is very active .. go get some infos as well .. they are in afghanistan, tchad, guyanne, etc..... they re every where you just dont know it
@wreckxxx I'm well aware the French Army has quite a lot of deployed personnel overseas, thank you very much ;) Sure, they don't get as much coverage, but whether if they have seen more action compared to the US, UK and Canada is a different story. I'll give a lot of credit to the French for taking the lead in the NATO operations in Libya though =D
@SuperBomber01 The Legion and the French Troupes de Marine are the equivalent of the USMC, but the Troupes de Marine and the Legion are branches of the French army and not a separate corps.
The equivalent of the SAS is indeed the French Army Special Force Brigade "BFST" with the 1st RPIMA (British descent ^^), the 13th RDP and the 4th RHFS. We have also special forces in the Navy (Commandos Marines), the Airforce (notably the CPA10) and the Gendarmerie (GIGN).
@yurikomuro : they give you french nationality after 3 years.. stop sayin shit like a moron behind ur computer and go get some infos smart ass .. go back play COD nab
@FRaNcEJoSeLLe no, american is an Indian ETHNICITY. if i move to china, even if im white, i am chinese nationality. you choose nationality, not ethnicity.
Voll der Schwachsinn:Fahrzeuge müssen sich im Kampf bewegen sonst sind sie ein leichtes Ziel für den Blindesten ihr Trottel! ICh würde noch auffälliger in Richtung Feind zeigen,- Scharfschütze,- zackbum is die Rübe weg.4 Mann für einen Verwundeten,- genau das was der Feind will.....oh man....
@HoneyBadger19801 why mexico ? we can handle it over here plus in mexico you cant enter with tanks .. or planes .. mexico is a industrialized country and we fight in cities .. its like fighting in a city in the usa or france . you cant enter with LAV etc
@BaconTV123 Not a kid (whatever your age); if there is something you really want, work hard for it. If you succeed, that's good, if you fail, you try again. Don't despair.
The Legion accept every nationality, even the French (who must change nationality).
@goddamnboy1 Oh ok, sorry man. But why don't you like the FAMAS ? I shot with it several times and I have done very precise shots. But I heard that the M4 is more confortable for targeting, is it right ?
@goddamnboy1 you probably don't know anything about shooting and I'd bet my left nut your not a seal, let alone old enough to even join, nice soft air gun video.....not fag!
Vietnam was never nuked by anybody and France had not the A-bomb in 1954 yet. But you are , with your lack of education and culture , and by the fact that you're silly enough to show it on the net, the atomic bomb of stupidity.
@1998disco72 ''Jules Roy also suggests that Admiral Radford discussed with the French the possibility of using nuclear weapons in support of the French garrison. Moreover, John Foster Dulles was reported to have mentioned the possibility of lending atomic bombs to the French for use at Điện Biên Phủ, and a similar source claims that British Foreign Secretary Sir Anthony Eden was aware of the possibility of the use of nuclear weapons in that region.''
@Abdikarimelmi are you kiding ? US Was afraid of france having the bomb just because they fear that france turn into communism ! when De gaulle developped the bomb, US want him to be seen as a dictator, then they cooperate with french on neutron bomb as US sign a stop to the neutron bomb test with russia..
fact is that the french economy is unable to substain its current army of 150000 men with the newest equipment. the french troops in libiya are forced to use american weapons that is: missiles. modern warfare is not longer economic. before it furthered the economy before; now with one missile costing millions and destroying 2 buildings, war is nolonger economic especially if france has no miltary industry. they fight now to help the population and support others offensives.
@TheLoyalOfficer Al-Qaeda are an organization of fundamentalists a sect so to say, each sect has followers yet this also means that they are not supported by the entire population. al-quaeda are actually responable for more arab deaths than the US army, every suaside bombing kills 1 american and 20 arabs. and in libyas case al-qaeda do not have any control, since this a so called "facebook rebelion" where the youths demand greater freedoms, fundamentalists do not give freedom.
@damaskussteel@damaskussteel Don't say shit! We NEVER bought any US missiles in this war. We didn't run out. The Washington Post wrote damn stupidities. Go on google, type "secret defense marianne" and check "Libye-la-strategie-militaire-retenue-a-finalement-porte-ses-fruits" article.
@Nettempereur clearly you do not know what you are talking about. i personaly know several french officers (lower ranking but still officers) and they have all told me cynically that they have been forced to use american missiles as the french army was unable to build their own. the french military industry has been removed due to german pacification. we are now even unable to buy missiles from america but are given them... your two articles are both promotional and are so to say propaganda..
@damaskussteel You are lying. I know and I can prove it with many articles written by several journalists who are specialised in Military issues THAT FRANCE DID NOT ASK ANYONE FOR GIVING MISSILES. It happened for other European countries (Denmark, Belgium). Our stocks have decreased, that's true, and the question is how much we will resupply them. But we did not use foreign missiles, we took from our stocks.
Bravo, Vous etes des pions.
QCBEC 7 hours ago
Now , it's 23 February 2012 0242 hours (Local Malaysian time) . this video was taken 30 May 2010 , and now after almost two years , the ISAF is still fighting the same enemy with similar intensity . This Taliban must have been a very tough nut to crack .
MrHelmyabdullah 20 hours ago
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"There's no nation, no democracy which can write its own History without acknowledging a debt or a direct influence to France" -Theodore Zeldin
"There have been 53 major wars in Europe
France had been a belligerent in 49 of them.
In 185 battles that France had fought over the past 800 years, their armies had won 132 times, lost 43 times and drawn only 10.
Giving the French military the best record of any country in the world."
BBC History
XBotticelli 3 days ago
@1981badfish But, you succeeded in changing the mind of one very grateful Marine. Because there would be no U.S.Marines , or U.S.A . if it were not for the French. And because of that , just as we did in WW2. I would gladly die for the French. They need not prove a damn thing to me.
rodj2 5 days ago
@rodj2 Excellent post. I served 18 years in the US Army. If not for France there would be no USA and as you pointed out, later in the 20th century the USA was able to repay France. This The USA and France are family.
pencil1918 5 days ago
@1981badfish I researched your statistics,and I got to say that you are very accurate. I,a U.S. Marine, would have never known that.Ive worked along side British Royal Marines,but never the French.On a whole,they do not get the respect they deserve. Peoples perception are based on there ,not to long ago defeats.With that, it seems that the espri de corps that once was,needs to be rediscovered.What Im trying to say is,they themselves need to study there past.To recover there honorably place.
rodj2 5 days ago
they wear bullet proof special barbe and hair under arms ? or wat
kord127 1 week ago
1:16 Polish flag :) Dojebcie tym zjebom ile się da!!
almostpolish 1 week ago
none of you have a clue what fighting in a war is like, including myself
i dont care if your brothers fighting there, or your training to fight in there, war is a different life and anyone commenting on youtube swinging their dicks just makes themselves look pathetic
the internet has ruined so much of life because it gives the average person as loud a voice as any
arguing about something such as what you are is pathetic, no soldier wants you arguing for them, your all embarrassments...
jubwervouk 2 weeks ago 2
Spreading Death and Destruction in a Country which never attacked or harmed you?!
The ones which the filthy US-Governemnt is blaming 9/11 were mainly SAUDIS ! The Taliban Government even offered help and told Bush to find and hand out Bin Laden (of whom the US claimed to be guilty of 9/11). Why didn't you attack Saudi-Arabia?
If a dozen of US Criminals are paid to fly some planes in the russian Kreml, so Russia is justified to bomb and invade the USA? Start to THINK !!!
HousekaterClaudio 2 weeks ago
FFL are some bad ass guys!
thongdongalong 3 weeks ago
They are not French, they are Legionnaires!
Honneur et Fidelité!
tr00Darf 3 weeks ago 2
@tr00Darf
Legionnaires are french.
94rainbowx33 2 weeks ago
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tr00Darf 2 weeks ago
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tr00Darf 2 weeks ago
@94rainbowx33 They are foreign soldiers, they were not born in France.
tr00Darf 2 weeks ago
@tr00Darf
We dont give a $%^* about where you born in the Legion étrangère its write black on white on the paper : "Chaque légionnaire est ton frère d'arme quelle que soit sa nationalité, sa race, sa religion. Tu lui manifestes toujours la solidarité étroite qui doit unir les membres d'une même famille."
94rainbowx33 2 weeks ago
@tr00Darf
Some are French, some are foreigners, all fight for France.
LeHappiste 2 weeks ago
@tr00Darf u can be French and join the foreign legion. it is open to French ppl and foreigners
amineghostdog 2 weeks ago
Everyone stfu damn. Britain, United States, France.... It doesn't matter who is better cause we are allies dumb ass'
ChaseeeeeeeeeHD 3 weeks ago
I'm in the US-Army for 7 years (combat veteran) (Iraq 05'-06' Q-west NW of Mosul) I hope one day I could get the chance to join the FFL. I'm a foreigner fighting with my adoptive country but now I want to have that adventure and feel the same as you guys. My respects for all you.
christian6388 3 weeks ago
US NEEDS TO GET OUT AND LET FRANCE FIGHT MORE
Spantorsa 3 weeks ago
I thank all these men for their service.
NewWhitelandAirsoft 3 weeks ago
I love how the French guys have to carry afghan wounded because they are too lazy and useless to do it themselves.
FUCK AFGHANISTAN
PARATROOPERGEE 3 weeks ago
Hen i first started using the net in 98 there didnt seem to be any asswipe kids, now its teaming with 14 16 year olds still living at home with mommy! Never seen any combat! Combat is tough I know. like gobanito said they play games then go and have there meal with mommy! Well done the Frogs I say!
Hannible100 3 weeks ago
Vive la légion !
MisterJohn99 3 weeks ago
@Krasnostav you said you want to join, so i just threw you some info.
TheNavySEALS87 4 weeks ago
@Krasnostav they arent military... they are in a sence highly elite mercinaries with an incredible reputation
TheNavySEALS87 4 weeks ago
@TheNavySEALS87
The FFL aren't mercenaries , most of them want to be french citizens , and serving in the FFL is a easy way to get the french nationality , yes Navy seals can join the FFL , everybody can join them , now successfully passing the training is another thing that not everybody are able to do .
NasriTheNewKing 3 weeks ago
@NasriTheNewKing alright... now what did you do do before FFL?
TheNavySEALS87 3 weeks ago
@TheNavySEALS87
Me , i did nothing , i never joined the FFL and i don't want to join them , i personally prefere the Alpin hunters , but my uncle and my great grand father were in the FFL , my uncle was an instructor in the FFL , he told me that every night he had to wake them and force them to walk 10 kms , and my great grand father well he fouht during WW2 and left it as a colonel .
NasriTheNewKing 3 weeks ago
@NasriTheNewKing oh...
TheNavySEALS87 3 weeks ago
the french foreign legion is so badass...
TheNavySEALS87 4 weeks ago
@TheNavySEALS87 and so you are !
MisterJohn99 3 weeks ago
@Krasnostav It's hard. Harder still if you don't speak French! (you'll learn quick!!) But it is a good life! You will get a good and loyal bunch of mates there. Don't forget, a lot of blokes that join up already have some military experience in other country's armed forces, so they have a slight advantage - If you do wish to join, don't bullshit on your interviews, they WILL know, they WILL dump you! Be honest, stick with it and enjoy!!!
Crecybowman 4 weeks ago
Seeing this make me proud of my army and the mens. (Not necessary of the gouvernment, because I don't think this war is very usefull).
Voir ca me rend fier de l'armée française et surtout des hommes qui la composent. (Pas forcément du gouvernement qui les envoie, car cette "guerre" n'est pas vraiment utile).
CameronFR 1 month ago
the legion is pretty badass. i would like to meet some legionaries.
goodnightChesty1775 1 month ago
FFF with the afghan army is like the Roman empire alongside the incompetence of sarah palin
georgehenryhsu 1 month ago
0:28 french soldier dead or injured ?
MrAdoado 1 month ago
@MrAdoado I think he is not French, but afghan... look at his helmet... after, knowing if he is injured or dead, do you really want to know?
talarminatorbzh2 1 month ago
@MrAdoado His helmet seems to be bare kevlar, most likely Afghan.
DrHooty911 1 month ago
FAMAS!!!
whitechaklat69 1 month ago
I was talking to a US navy seal who ran into the Legion. He said they were smart and tough bunch of people who could fight. I have never meet one but I will gladly take his word for it. All I know is I wouldn’t want to piss one off.
hpyflyboy 1 month ago
all those slating the Foreign Legion should probably know that it is made up of Americans British and many people from other nations as well as France although the vast majority are French. my old RSM went AWOL as a private from the british army for 5 years and joind the legion as he wanted to see action. normaly 5 years awol gives you jail and discharged. like i said he was my old rsm so that speaks volumes on what other nations think of the legion! now get back to your xbox 360's
stevo7281 1 month ago 6
Well done to the French, your support is extremeley important ! Ignore little ignorant cunts such as swissmathew369. Get back on battlefield 3 you clueless twat. Again well done the French :)
WAFCWALKER93 1 month ago 37
@WAFCWALKER93 Cheers for the support - from a long ex - legionnaire!
Crecybowman 1 month ago 2
@Crecybowman if you are american former SF can you join?
TheNavySEALS87 4 weeks ago
@WAFCWALKER93 Actually, The French foreign legion is made up of men from all over the world who Volunteered or were Kidnapped lol. Frenchmen make up 24% of them as of 2007.
archiaskcommando 3 weeks ago
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listen up....so some marines piss on dead enemy, and i say...so fucking what_?
i would do these taliban and shit on them. whats the big moral problem. pass the word
333Chrome 1 month ago
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No offense but :
You will never see a french soldier pee on enemy corpses. NEVER
YOUENNNN 1 month ago 3
@YOUENNNN you dont even know what kind of enemy the usmc are pissing on.
if you have the stumic then you search for taliban beheading innocent afghans.
good luck asshole
hailtheswastika1996 3 weeks ago
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YOUENNNN 1 month ago
i think if the french leave then nato will finally will win the war
swissmatthew369 1 month ago
@swissmatthew369 Trolololololo
retyan02 1 month ago
@swissmatthew369 you can not win a guerilla war...
HolgerLovesMusic 1 month ago
@swissmatthew369
Yes. Fuck the Frogs.
snyllermand2 1 month ago
@swissmatthew369 Lol again a frustrated swiss asshole
nicolaslucky 2 weeks ago
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@swissmatthew369 Just to let you know :
"There have been 53 major wars in Europe
France has been a belligerent in 49 of them.
In 185 battles that France has fought over the past 800 years, their armies has won 132 times, lost 43 times and drawn only 10.
Giving the French military the best record of any country in the world."
BBC History
Now, let's talk about your country and army...
1981Badfish 1 week ago
10 years and this shit is still happening
pigeonpsycho 1 month ago
People need to learn that basing your opinion on all americans by reading the comments on youtube will get you nowhere. there are a lot of idiots on youtube who have nothing better to do than comment on every video they watch. there are dumb americans just like there are dumb people in every single other country.
tmarsh6 1 month ago
merci francais
RisingStarrMS 1 month ago
Reading the comments made by my fellow Americans on youtube, I'm not surprised why Americans have a first class reputation of being stupid. Then again the American cunts who badmouth the French on here could be dumbass teenagers whose "combat" experience can be summed up by Modern Warfare 3.
gobanito 1 month ago 120
@gobanito woah woah woah, hey now!
most of the teenagers you're talking about have seen 4+ tours of duty!
from COD Modern Warfare, to World at War, to Modern Warfare 2, to Modern Warfare 3!!
They are hardened combat veterans deserving of respect!
(sarcasm)
Seriously though, the Legion are the badasses of the badasses. Most people talking crap about French soldiers obviously dont know the intense ammout of training these men go through, where only 1 in 12 make the cut.
controlusplease1 1 month ago 11
@controlusplease1 Yeah, but only the officers are French, hence "Foreign Legion". It is quite telling that the best troops in France are not French.
nomader999 1 week ago
@nomader999 30% of the basic legionnaires are French.
VRIESSS 1 week ago
La légion étrangère n'est pas le meilleur corps de l'armée francaise, mais l'un des plus prestigieux... Et l'armée francaise effectue ca mission en afganistan avec honneur et respect du peuple contrairement a l'armée us...
Nazroute 2 days ago
@gobanito Take it easy bro. Americans do not deserve the reputation they have. I can tell, here in France we have to deal with the same legions of idiots.
ebola92 1 month ago
@gobanito The average IQ in the US is about the same as in France. I don't like stupid people either, but don't call a nation stupid even though the kids on youtube don't represent the rest of the population. You shouldn't insult your own country to impress other people, especially when the two populations have the same level of intelligence. There are idiots on youtube, but stupidity has nothing to do with where you're from.
Onion836 1 month ago
@Onion836 Americans are stupid I don't care about IQ, a nation that could vote in Bush for a second term cannot be considered intelligent.
MrGilles1990 1 month ago
@MrGilles1990 Applying stereotypes to an entire country only displays ignorance and insecurity. Most people in the US don't approve of Bush. I assume we have the world's leading space program, national income, global influence and military force because we're stupid, correct?
Onion836 1 month ago
@Onion836 Yes, your military is pathetic compared to how much money you stupidly pump into it, worlds leading space program? not been watching the news recently have you?
You have global influence because you caused the destruction of the British empire.
MrGilles1990 1 month ago
@MrGilles1990 Pathetic? The Airforce has about 18,234 planes total, while the second has only 4,092. The US Navy has about 2,384 ships, compared to 708 for the next largest. It also has 11 aircraft carriers, including Nimitz class ships; the rest of the world combined has 10 total. GPS was set up by the US Department of Defense. If NASA isn't the leading program, what is? I don't watch mainstream media, I think for myself and research. That's probably where you got this anti-US mindset, anyway.
Onion836 1 month ago
@Onion836 Russia has the worlds leading space program. Money might by you good equipment and lot's of personnel but it does not provide good commanders or good individual soldiers which the US lacks, and is the reason why the US lost the Vietnam war, the Iraq war and is going to lose the Afghan war. My anti-US mindset comes from the US's total disrespect and backstabbing attitude to the UK.
MrGilles1990 1 month ago
@MrGilles1990 "Russia has the worlds leading space program." How so?
"good commanders or good individual soldiers which the US lacks" Try backing that with some evidence.
"the US lost the Vietnam war, the Iraq war and is going to lose the Afghan war."
The Vietnam war was between the north and south Vietnamese. The US didn't "lose", they pulled out because there was no benefit to staying there. We didn't lose the Iraq or the war in Afghanistan.
(Cont.)
Onion836 1 month ago
@MrGilles1990 (Continued)
We've invaded both countries. They aren't "wars" any more, they're occupations. I'm sure we didn't lose the Iraqi war, considering we've invaded it and built an embassy larger than the vatican. How could we lose the Afghan war if we're occupying it and conducting intelligence operations? You shouldn't rely on the news for information, they only show you what they want you to see.
Onion836 1 month ago
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@Onion836 "There have been 53 major wars in Europe
France had been a belligerent in 49 of them.
In 185 battles that France had fought over the past 800 years, their armies had won 132 times, lost 43 times and drawn only 10.
Giving the French military the best record of any country in the world."
BBC History
just sayin ..
Aodeus0 4 weeks ago 4
@Onion836 Yes, Sir!
velenjak4ever 1 month ago
@gobanito Well said!
velenjak4ever 1 month ago
@gobanito you're just right !
MisterJohn99 3 weeks ago
@gobanito well said
rhodesy71 3 weeks ago
@gobanito loooool
Hibrahizzle 2 weeks ago
I would rather fight with guys from the Legion then with the ANA
spook187 1 month ago
that you're to say that? ta's treating us as a terrorist while you're
frankitody 1 month ago
Ahhhh the SAW, when she speaks everybody shuts up.
kevgib123456 1 month ago 4
wonderful result is irony of course...
Nettempereur 2 months ago
Dudee the legion is so fucking awesomeee!!!
arto6969 3 months ago 35
@arto6969 thanks :)
MisterJohn99 3 weeks ago
why the fuck fight for france if you aren't even french or have french citizenship or even given one. might as well jump off a bridge.
yurikomuro 3 months ago
@yurikomuro Because it is one of the few countries that actively recruits foreigners who want to join the military but for whatever reasons, feel they won't achieve anything in their own national armed forces - especially if it's not actively fighting in a war. Do note that roughly a quarter of the legion itself is also French.
SuperBomber01 3 months ago
@SuperBomber01 so basically French needs other people to do the fighting for them so they can blame it on them in case of another french military defeat. quite a smart move.
yurikomuro 3 months ago
@yurikomuro The Foreign Legion isn't even a large unit, considering the fact it's only 7,700 men whereas the entire French military is in the hundreds of thousands so you assumption is at best BS. As I've said, it's for soldiers who want to make a real career and garner serious experience in the military, regardless of the nation they're from. The unit was made since the 19th century, mostly for people under French colonial rule who wanted to earn a living back then.
SuperBomber01 3 months ago
@SuperBomber01 : isnt a large unit coz they are a special unit from the normal army .. its like being in the Swat team of the police forces.. or the S.A.S for the british army and so on ... the Legion as the best mens in the world.. they have the hardest training plan and its really hard to get in .. they are recruiting foreigners BECAUSE they need all the best mens around the world .. and that what make this units so special and strong.. they always the first to go in
wreckxxx 3 months ago
@wreckxxx Yes, they're a special (or more accurately, elite) but I don't think they'd be on the same caliber as the SAS. It'd be more appropriate to compare them to US Army Rangers, the Russian VDV or British 16th Air Assault Brigade. If anything, the French counterparts to units like the SAS should be the Army's Special Forces Brigade or the National Gendarmerie's GIGN. Am I wrong here?
SuperBomber01 2 months ago
@SuperBomber01 Well, FFL training is one of the most intensive training regimes in the world. Little else compares to marching 40 miles in the 110+ temperatures of the Algerian desert. The most important thing about the Legion is willpower and strength of mind. Little else will keep you going in said conditions. The FFL is better than the BFST, as they get top tier special operations.
Also, France trusts them with guarding their most important facilities, like Guiana Space Center
controlusplease1 1 month ago
@wreckxxx That isn't why they recruit foreigners, Look up the legions history. It was so that foreigners would die for france rather than a frenchman. <--Along those lines.
MegaFight4life 2 months ago
@MegaFight4life There have always been many French in the Legion (I don't speak of the officers). And there are many foreigners in the British or the US militaries so I don't understand why it is always the French who are blamed for having foreigners inside the army.
Nettempereur 2 months ago
@Nettempereur First, The 'Foreigners' Have a better reason to be there, The British army takes on COMMONWEALTH people, Which is fair as we basically owned there countries before, The americans.. Correct me if im wrong, But Im sure they don't take on foreigners.
MegaFight4life 2 months ago
@MegaFight4life Well, the British take on Commonwealth, on Nepal and on EIRE. Yes, you dominated these countries before but they are not your forever slaves, that's not a reason better than our. The Americans accept foreigners in the military, so they can have the green card to be allowed to settle in the US. Almost the same principe that in our Legion.
Australian are not British, why should they die for Falklands for instance? As if we asked Senegalese to die for us in Afghanistan.
Nettempereur 2 months ago
@MegaFight4life Anyway, this is not my point. I do not blame the British or Americans to take foreigners. I am proud of the French Foreign Legion. But the question is, why is it always the French who are blamed for doing so?
Nettempereur 2 months ago
@Nettempereur The Foreign Legion have earned respect all over the world. It's just that they are doing the jobs that French people refuse to do. France has their special forces units but the men generally have no stomach for defending their country or history (never mind Western Civilization) except seated in an outdoor cafe or on the net. Go have children and repopulate your country, and you wouldn't have to worry about becoming a Muslim nation in 30 years or so.
Broadsidejohn 2 months ago
@Broadsidejohn Troll spotted!! lol What a bunch of cliché and nonsenses. The French soldiers have earned respect all over the world aswell, the Legionnaires were rarely alone in any military campaign. Moreover, there have always been Frenchmen in the Legion (I don't speak of the officers). Let's take a current example yeah? Afghanistan? 76 French soldiers killed: 68 French + 8 Legionnaires (2 out of the 8 were French anyway) so 70 French and 6 foreigners respectively.
Nettempereur 2 months ago
@Broadsidejohn I respect all men who fell for France, whatever their origins, there is no difference to me. Yet, these figures clearly shows you we do not have only the Legionnaires to do the job. France has their SF indeed, 11 out of the 76 were SF so quit saying nonsenses.
Nettempereur 2 months ago
@Broadsidejohn "seated in an outdoor cafe" what a cliché... If you want to know, French café and British Public Houses are closing more and more. That's the wonderful result of Globalization, no more culture, no more particularities. People change.
About Immigration, that's another problem (even if all immigrants are not necessairy bad) but it is about politics, not the military. I don't see what the soldiers could do about that.
Nettempereur 2 months ago
@Nettempereur French soldiers have indeed fought gallantly in Afghanistan. It's just that the French government does things that leaves the rest of us doing the heavy lifting wondering if they are actually on the other side, i.e. making deals to shelter terrorists for their agreement not to bomb them. Refusing the use of air space in air strikes against terrorists. It goes on and on. We aren't surprised that the EU is controlling every aspect of life. This is what socialists do.
Broadsidejohn 2 months ago
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@Broadsidejohn "making deals to shelter terrorists for their agreement not to bomb them" But WTF? This is completely bullshit, do you know that? Talibans claim all the Allies bribe them, the French, the Italian, the British, and even the American! How can you believe such shit?
"Refusing the use of air space in air strikes against terrorists" Huh, can you explain please? I don't really see what you are talking about.
Nettempereur 2 months ago
@Broadsidejohn LoL I guess you would faint if I explained you all the mess of our social system. In France, we even pay when a foreigner is tended in our hospitals.
French elites are like other elites: lazy, arrogant and corrupted. But I don't De Gaulle as one of them, he was a great stateman. I know many American blame him with his attitude in WW2 and after, but he had been many times humiliated by the Allies and he felt little friendship for them. He wanted France to reach back its glory.
Nettempereur 2 months ago
@Broadsidejohn About Paris Liberation, it was the French who took the city but I remind you De Gaulle made all the Allied troops parade in Paris, so he did not try saying he was the sole liberator of France. Anway, the French people has always known who liberated them and has been grateful to the GI's. You say you want your graves to be taken back but who is taking care of all these graves? We are. Ask any of your veterans about Normandy, they have always been welcomed with joy, even in 2003.
Nettempereur 2 months ago 3
@Broadsidejohn "disrespect most French people have for the US" As far as I know, I never read in our papers such shitting insults that those Bill'O Reilly or any Murdoch's Fox News said against us. French bashing reached unprecedented heights in this time, the French have never done such things.
Nettempereur 2 months ago 6
@Nettempereur In the US we have an immigration problem, mostly from Mexico and Asia (aboard shipping containers, etc). Our socialist pols want to import a generation of 3rd world poverty, never mind their lack of knowledge or understanding of our traditions of freedom and enterprise. Not a surprise that our education system is in collapse, and we now have hordes of peasants looking for the gov't to make their lives meaningful and provide goodies, like the rest of the world. See OWS
Broadsidejohn 2 months ago
@Nettempereur Don't know where you got the idea I was blaming French soldiers for their nation's ills. The French gov't and elites ignore/embrace their true enemies and save their worst criticism for the US. That's why we have such a low opinion of them. Even when we fought and died to liberate France and Paris, DeGalle was placed in the front of the parading troops and he thanked no one else for what they had done, just speeches how great France was.
Broadsidejohn 2 months ago
@Nettempereur You have to understand, because of the attitude, display, public condemnations and policies of the FRENCH GOVERNMENT and the seeming disrespect most French people have for the US, many of us think that we should disinter our brave men who fought and died to help France/Europe in both World Wars from their graves in France and bring them home. There may not be a next time. Troll, indeed. Grow up.
Broadsidejohn 2 months ago
@SuperBomber01 : ho and btw the normal army is very active .. go get some infos as well .. they are in afghanistan, tchad, guyanne, etc..... they re every where you just dont know it
wreckxxx 3 months ago
@wreckxxx I'm well aware the French Army has quite a lot of deployed personnel overseas, thank you very much ;) Sure, they don't get as much coverage, but whether if they have seen more action compared to the US, UK and Canada is a different story. I'll give a lot of credit to the French for taking the lead in the NATO operations in Libya though =D
SuperBomber01 2 months ago
@SuperBomber01 The Legion and the French Troupes de Marine are the equivalent of the USMC, but the Troupes de Marine and the Legion are branches of the French army and not a separate corps.
The equivalent of the SAS is indeed the French Army Special Force Brigade "BFST" with the 1st RPIMA (British descent ^^), the 13th RDP and the 4th RHFS. We have also special forces in the Navy (Commandos Marines), the Airforce (notably the CPA10) and the Gendarmerie (GIGN).
Nettempereur 2 months ago
@yurikomuro : they give you french nationality after 3 years.. stop sayin shit like a moron behind ur computer and go get some infos smart ass .. go back play COD nab
wreckxxx 3 months ago
@wreckxxx I will play COD now.
yurikomuro 3 months ago
@FRaNcEJoSeLLe no, american is an Indian ETHNICITY. if i move to china, even if im white, i am chinese nationality. you choose nationality, not ethnicity.
ajmidget94 3 months ago
Voll der Schwachsinn:Fahrzeuge müssen sich im Kampf bewegen sonst sind sie ein leichtes Ziel für den Blindesten ihr Trottel! ICh würde noch auffälliger in Richtung Feind zeigen,- Scharfschütze,- zackbum is die Rübe weg.4 Mann für einen Verwundeten,- genau das was der Feind will.....oh man....
LSBauer2009 3 months ago
@FRaNcEJoSeLLe why did you comment?? i was asking a question about speaking french ? and um i dont have to be a native to be american
irelandcody 3 months ago
anyone can tell me where I can find videos where
are the Taliban? I've seen dozens of videos
troops firing but never see anything interesting
hermosotealonso 3 months ago
what if your american and dont speak french?
irelandcody 4 months ago
@irelandcody they teach you french
vladvlad24 4 months ago
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@irelandcody oh trust me.... you will learn french if you join. Fast.
BeTheBe5t 4 months ago
@irelandcody they make you learn it
dirtyzimboo 4 months ago
Is the best special troops on the word ! fuck afeganistan ! fuck you mother fucker !
malaychalay 4 months ago
@HoneyBadger19801 why mexico ? we can handle it over here plus in mexico you cant enter with tanks .. or planes .. mexico is a industrialized country and we fight in cities .. its like fighting in a city in the usa or france . you cant enter with LAV etc
alesanarocksmexico 4 months ago
man i love the french foreighn legion :) respect from american
MrGazz1234 4 months ago
can Canadians join the Legion?
BaconTV123 4 months ago
@BaconTV123 Yes
owebowe 4 months ago
@owebowe thanks ... I guess you can say im a kid with big dreams
BaconTV123 4 months ago
@BaconTV123 Not a kid (whatever your age); if there is something you really want, work hard for it. If you succeed, that's good, if you fail, you try again. Don't despair.
The Legion accept every nationality, even the French (who must change nationality).
Nettempereur 4 months ago
@Nettempereur thanks man i appreciate it
BaconTV123 4 months ago
@BaconTV123 yeah any nationalty can join man :)
MrGazz1234 4 months ago
They need to send those guys to mexico to take out the Cartels
069751 4 months ago
the fam-ASS is a piece of shit
goddamnboy1 5 months ago
@goddamnboy1 The FA-MAS kill you bitche
MjisAlive59 5 months ago
@goddamnboy1 Have you used it outside of call of duty? Fuck off, go tell that shit to a legionary whos life depends on that weapon.
RoninAvenger 4 months ago
@goddamnboy1 Because you don't know shooting, man
MrTonygm 4 months ago
@MrTonygm yeah your right, cuz i only spent 5 years in afghanistan as a navy seal your right i dont know anything about shooting
goddamnboy1 4 months ago
@goddamnboy1 Oh ok, sorry man. But why don't you like the FAMAS ? I shot with it several times and I have done very precise shots. But I heard that the M4 is more confortable for targeting, is it right ?
MrTonygm 4 months ago
@MrTonygm yeah i would say that, although it is in my opinion more accurate, sir.
goddamnboy1 4 months ago
@goddamnboy1 you probably don't know anything about shooting and I'd bet my left nut your not a seal, let alone old enough to even join, nice soft air gun video.....not fag!
Rambousmc8 4 months ago
@MrMf82 do u know Joque Curtis I'm not sure his rank but I met him in Afghanistan
MarshmellowMIKE1 5 months ago
Wooh go france theres 1 of many great reasons we named French fries after u, but London broill, if it was paris broil that would rock
MarshmellowMIKE1 5 months ago
french foreign legion is legendary. respect from germany
hansbo11 5 months ago 48
@hansbo11 Yep but only "cuz their foreign -_-
M95toDAhead 3 months ago
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@M95toDAhead 25% of Legionnaires are French. And all their officers. Just for notice.
Nettempereur 3 months ago
There was no atomic bomb in indochina you idiot
harrygorrod23 5 months ago 31
@harrygorrod23 That's exactly what I said, "you idiot". The Americans denied us the use of the atomic bomb. Search operation Vulture.
Nettempereur 5 months ago
@harrygorrod23 dumbass, vietnam was about to get nuked by France in 1954 and by USA in 1968
Abdikarimelmi 5 months ago
@Abdikarimelmi Not by France in 1954, we didn't have the bomb yet. We asked the Americans for it but they denied.
Nettempereur 5 months ago
@Nettempereur I know, scary isn't it :D
Abdikarimelmi 5 months ago
@Abdikarimelmi Scary? What? If the Americans accepted? Yes, the USSR would have counter-attacked and we would be ashes now =)
Nettempereur 5 months ago
@Abdikarimelmi
Vietnam was never nuked by anybody and France had not the A-bomb in 1954 yet. But you are , with your lack of education and culture , and by the fact that you're silly enough to show it on the net, the atomic bomb of stupidity.
kaa13 5 months ago
@kaa13 LOL watch battlefield: Diem bien phu, or research it on the net
Abdikarimelmi 5 months ago
@kaa13 America was offering France the A-bomb
Abdikarimelmi 5 months ago
@Abdikarimelmi Uh Johnny come lately that have had the A-Bomb for many years!! Before you post read and proofread again!!
1998disco72 5 months ago
@1998disco72 ''Jules Roy also suggests that Admiral Radford discussed with the French the possibility of using nuclear weapons in support of the French garrison. Moreover, John Foster Dulles was reported to have mentioned the possibility of lending atomic bombs to the French for use at Điện Biên Phủ, and a similar source claims that British Foreign Secretary Sir Anthony Eden was aware of the possibility of the use of nuclear weapons in that region.''
Abdikarimelmi 5 months ago
@Abdikarimelmi are you kiding ? US Was afraid of france having the bomb just because they fear that france turn into communism ! when De gaulle developped the bomb, US want him to be seen as a dictator, then they cooperate with french on neutron bomb as US sign a stop to the neutron bomb test with russia..
bingofioul 5 months ago
@Abdikarimelmi America denied us for A-bombing Viet-Minh, that is fact! Your US TV-report is shit.
Nettempereur 5 months ago
fact is that the french economy is unable to substain its current army of 150000 men with the newest equipment. the french troops in libiya are forced to use american weapons that is: missiles. modern warfare is not longer economic. before it furthered the economy before; now with one missile costing millions and destroying 2 buildings, war is nolonger economic especially if france has no miltary industry. they fight now to help the population and support others offensives.
damaskussteel 6 months ago
@damaskussteel They fight for al-Qaeda.
We have no idea just who these "rebels" are...
TheLoyalOfficer 6 months ago
@TheLoyalOfficer Al-Qaeda are an organization of fundamentalists a sect so to say, each sect has followers yet this also means that they are not supported by the entire population. al-quaeda are actually responable for more arab deaths than the US army, every suaside bombing kills 1 american and 20 arabs. and in libyas case al-qaeda do not have any control, since this a so called "facebook rebelion" where the youths demand greater freedoms, fundamentalists do not give freedom.
damaskussteel 6 months ago
@damaskussteel @damaskussteel Don't say shit! We NEVER bought any US missiles in this war. We didn't run out. The Washington Post wrote damn stupidities. Go on google, type "secret defense marianne" and check "Libye-la-strategie-militaire-retenue-a-finalement-porte-ses-fruits" article.
Nettempereur 6 months ago
@Nettempereur clearly you do not know what you are talking about. i personaly know several french officers (lower ranking but still officers) and they have all told me cynically that they have been forced to use american missiles as the french army was unable to build their own. the french military industry has been removed due to german pacification. we are now even unable to buy missiles from america but are given them... your two articles are both promotional and are so to say propaganda..
damaskussteel 6 months ago
@damaskussteel You are lying. I know and I can prove it with many articles written by several journalists who are specialised in Military issues THAT FRANCE DID NOT ASK ANYONE FOR GIVING MISSILES. It happened for other European countries (Denmark, Belgium). Our stocks have decreased, that's true, and the question is how much we will resupply them. But we did not use foreign missiles, we took from our stocks.
Nettempereur 6 months ago