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Tuesday, March 04, 2008

German soldiers not physically fit?

By Carrick on March 4, 2008 at 11:21 pm
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How the world has changed. 20 years ago, most military analysts would have placed German infantry on par with the US Marines.  Now, apparently not so much:

Berlin - German soldiers are overweight, smoke too much and do not engage in enough sports, according to a report published Tuesday by the parliamentary commissioner for the defence force. “Male and female soldiers are too fat, partake little in sports and pay too little attention to what they eat,” Reinhold Robbe said in his official report to parliament. He called the situation “shocking.”


h/t Drudge

This plays in with one of my pet theories by the way.  Namely, I think that part of the reason that the militaries of socialist names suck so badly is due to the enormous cost of their socialist programs:  They simply can’t afford a top-notch military like our own.  Part of their governmental model, if you want, is there is a beneficent super power willing to watch their backs for them, while they squander their excess productivity in providing unneeded services to lazy slackers.

It is a crazy world indeed.

We now return to our regularly scheduled six year old news hind cast.

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Gene

overweight, smoke too much and do not engage in enough sports

Ich bin Deutscher and I resemble that remark.

the AVATAR
Old Tigers are more dangerous when they believe this could be their last hunt.

From , “The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen”
Old tigers, sensing the end,
they’re at their most fierce. 
And they go down fighting.

Gene on March 5, 2008 at 07:01 am
realitybasedbob

Gene! You smoke!!!

“If a conservative is still a republican after the last 13 years, he is blind to the fact that his party of choice has failed him utterly.” – Realitybasedbob

realitybasedbob on March 5, 2008 at 07:24 am
Chief RZ

This is what happens when you do not have a mission.  Reminds me of our own forces during the Clinton years.  Handing out food, getting shot at, not allowed to shoot back.  No Armor.  Pushed out before retirement at 15 years.  We finally turned the corner in 1991.

Communism is evil

Chief RZ on March 5, 2008 at 07:54 am
Gene

SMOKE?

Occasional Cigar

Just like Spurgeon

Spurgeon was criticized because he smoked cigars.  When another preacher asked him if he didn’t think his smoking would hurt his testimony.

Spurgeon replied, “If I ever smoke to excess.”

“And what would that be?” The preacher asked.

“If I smoked two cigars at the same time,” Spurgeon replied.

the AVATAR
Old Tigers are more dangerous when they believe this could be their last hunt.

From , “The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen”
Old tigers, sensing the end,
they’re at their most fierce. 
And they go down fighting.

Gene on March 5, 2008 at 08:08 am
Bike Bubba

German soldiers are mostly conscripted--they have, apart from genuine conscientious objectors, a 18 month required service, I believe.  So if you wonder why they’re not terribly motivated, there you go.

Bike Bubba on March 5, 2008 at 10:38 am
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