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This reads all too familiar with the Canadian Forces sitting besides the mighty US DoD. In actual fact, there is very little the Irish could do to raise their image. You could double your budget (and that is a committement and a half) without any noticeable appreciation from your more powerful neighbours.
However, the question is is what the Irish doing good enough? Are you doing enough to be kept inviting to the table? For such a thing to occur, two things about any committement must happen. It must be visible and it must be viable.
I have very little doubt that the Irish soldier is a very viable force but is he visible enough? Are the big boys keep coming to you to ask for your help? And are you saying yes enough?
Those questions, Sgt, I don't have the answers to.
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Chimo
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