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To: Howard Jarvis Admirer

Or the French military who is our closest ally in Afganistan. However nobody comments on that. Figures people here just hate France because of one person. Sorta like everyone hates America because of one person. See we are not that different from France.


87 posted on 03/20/2007 4:09:37 PM PDT by napscoordinator (.)
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To: napscoordinator

The French troops sent to Afghanistan were support troops, not combat, numbering 1900. Don't have the breakdown, but included women.

French Special Forces troops, about 200, were active in combat roles during Operation Anaconda.

I believe that they were recalled last year and that there is no longer a French presence there, although there might be a reduced presence for training of Afghan troops.


242 posted on 03/22/2007 7:14:49 PM PDT by Barset
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