Thread: Albania and Croatia now in NATO - on April Fools Day

That's the Russians surrendering then.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090401...20090401163613

Headline edited as a result of taking good looking chick in the office to a liquid lunch

Criatia?

RW have you been at the rakija again? lol

I dont know...the Albanians could, over a period of years move into various parts of Russia and take hold. Then several more years down the line they could declare it their historical homeland and move for indipendance....got to think long term!

Good - they are only ever going to get past history if they suck it in and work together. Role on Russia joining in 2030.

Oh, please tell me that's a stitch.

I realise this won't exactly have the Defence Staff quaking in their boots, but I for one won't put a uniform back on again if there's the slightest chance I'll have to side with those murdering cunts. I'd rather go to jail.

Originally Posted by smartascarrots

Oh, please tell me that's a stitch.

I realise this won't exactly have the Defence Staff quaking in their boots, but I for one won't put a uniform back on again if there's the slightest chance I'll have to side with those murdering cunts. I'd rather go to jail.

Wouldn't have been a productive attitude to take towards working with the Federal German army in 1959, not productive now.

Originally Posted by smartascarrots

Oh, please tell me that's a stitch.

I realise this won't exactly have the Defence Staff quaking in their boots, but I for one won't put a uniform back on again if there's the slightest chance I'll have to side with those murdering cunts. I'd rather go to jail.

There are over 500 Croatians in Afghan and they have been there since 2003, so i suggest you burn your uniform.
Those murdering cnuts as you put it simply fought a defensive war on there own turf.
But if you are referring to the 'Croats' in hercegovina (as I suspect) then that would be a completely different matter.

Croatia has been a member of the United Nations since 1992, and contributes troops to 13 UN operations including those in Haiti, Cyprus, Georgia, Ethiopia and Eritrea, and Kashmir. In January 2008, Croatia began a two-year term as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council. Since 2003, Croatia has contributed troops to support the International Stabilization Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan. Croatia's contribution to ISAF rose to approximately 300 personnel in 2008, and Croatia also approved its participation in ISAF for 2009

There are currently over 500 Croatian soldiers in Afghanistan which may not sound like a lot in comparison to our own contribution, but we are talking about a country with a population of approximately 5 million.

And current advice being given to Obama is for the US to leave NATO. See Los Angeles Times Op-Ed
Just slightly nationalist and isolationist in viewpoint, wrong on the money issue, and short sighted in the long term. Just too many separate and diverse viewpoints for coherency in Europe as a whole.

They are already all over NATO and you find them as soon as you go on a NATO course, all dressed in ex US Woodland BDUs and with plenty bling on their jackets.

Double post due to dodgy connection.

2009 03 31. Minister of Foreign Affairs of Poland Radoslav Sikorsky called for Russia to join NATO.

To sum it up:

1. Albania and Croatia are in NATO;
2. The US is thinking of "out";
3. Poland is inviting Russia "in".

What is going on??? :D

Originally Posted by Mali

There are currently over 500 Croatian soldiers in Afghanistan which may not sound like a lot in comparison to our own contribution, but we are talking about a country with a population of approximately 5 million.

And very tough, man to man, they are too.

Originally Posted by Domovoy

2009 03 31. Minister of Foreign Affairs of Poland Radoslav Sikorsky called for Russia to join NATO.

To sum it up:

1. Albania and Croatia are in NATO;
2. The US is thinking of "out";
3. Poland is inviting Russia "in".

What is going on??? :D

An article in a septic rag doesn;t qualify as the US getting out Doms - you're stretching the point a teeny weeny bit.

Oh and nobody gives sparrows turd for what Sikorsky says

Originally Posted by Mali

But if you are referring to the 'Croats' in hercegovina (as I suspect) then that would be a completely different matter.

I don't see much of a difference between the two, and I didn't see any evidence at the time that they saw any difference either. There was plenty of anecdotal evidence from UNPROFOR types that they were moving to and fro quite blithely, changing insignia as they crossed the border.

Nor does my history book tell me that when the Allies were wandering around Germany arresting war criminals that massive crowds tens of thousands strong formed up in Bonn and tried to force Adenauer to stop the extradition.

They can put as many soldiers in the field as they like, for all I care. It won't wipe away the blood.

Originally Posted by rickshaw-major

Oh and nobody gives sparrows turd for what Sikorsky says

Wait till he will become NATO Secretary General! :D