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US Army follows footsteps of Alexander the Great

"Beware of the man who does not talk, and the dog that does not bark." Cheyenne
by maracatu on Tue Nov 24th, 2009 at 06:42:07 PM EST
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as Ive said before, as long as he's not following in the footsteps of  Elphinstone

Any idiot can face a crisis - it's day to day living that wears you out.
by ceebs (ceebs (at) eurotrib (dot) com) on Wed Nov 25th, 2009 at 06:39:27 AM EST
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The Germans, at least, should be aware of this, The Bundeswehr provides them a book about the history and culture of Afghanistan. It includes Theodor Fontane's poem
Die hören sollen, sie hören nicht mehr,
Vernichtet ist das ganze Heer,
Mit dreizehntausend der Zug begann,
Einer kam heim aus Afghanistan.
by gk (g k quattro due due sette "at" gmail.com) on Wed Nov 25th, 2009 at 06:57:30 AM EST
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