>>>>>>http://www.aolnews.com/world/article/french-president-nicolas-sarkozy-vows-revenge-after-al-qaida-beheads-aid-worker-michel-germaneau/19568739?test=latestnews
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>>>>>I wish the French well. DGSE knows how to play rough and this a part of the world where they are very much at home.
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>>>>Imagine if a recent U.S. president (I won't mention the obvious) had actually used the word revenge...
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>>>>Still, that story is truly tragic and a perfect example of how utterly crazy extremists are and what would be left for those in two countries if we just picked up and left as some here think should be done.
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>>>You know in the end you're going to leave and so are we. And the net benefit of all the deaths and the money spent will be pretty near zero.
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>>On this I fear you may be right.
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>Only on this though :-)
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>I recommend Captain Hankey and Sergeant Holzer be placed in charge of the planned withdrawal or exit strategy as we like to call it. I also recommend privates Goff and Kuhn be the rearguard.

I haven't worn a uniform in 19 years and don't plan on EVER wearing one again. Been there, done that. :o) Besides there needs to be a good balance. In the above case, the front would be overrun by the rear echelon in no time (and probably wiped out by friendly fire) :o)