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Old 11-26-2006, 21:47 PM   #39 (permalink)
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But a lot of the ISAF don't really go outside of the protected areas.
I was not commenting on national policy, only on the available forces.

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In fact people are getting pretty pissed about it now, considering the Americans, Canadians and Brits are doing all the work.
And the Dutch. However, up until this year, only the Americans were in direct combat while all other ISAF forces, including the Canadians and the Brits concentrated around Kabul. The 3 PPCLI BG and the RM 4Cmdo Grp did see combat with the Americans but they were with the US 187 Regt at the time.

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A friend who was in the 82nd told me that he never saw any French forces outside of their bases when he was deployed. I think the Germans participate(d) in some ops, but could be wrong.
French SOF are active but they answer to SOCOM, not CENTCOM. I don't know who the 82nd are assigned under.

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As far as peacekeeping, I guess I just kind of want to hear the stories. What you did, what you saw, overall perspective, what was your experience.?
Those are through out this forum and I think WAB has had enough of my bellyaching about the UN. Let's just I have very little use for those suits coming from NY.
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