March or die, erm, take a bubble bath.
Or the more traditional 'marche ou crève', both being the motto of the French Foreign Legion.
Anyway, in perhaps the least surprising research finding since a Swedish academic discovered that old people move more quickly when in a hurry, a French group - L'Association de défense des droits des militaires (Adefromil) - unveils the shock finding that it is a bit tough in the FFL:
Anyway, in perhaps the least surprising research finding since a Swedish academic discovered that old people move more quickly when in a hurry, a French group - L'Association de défense des droits des militaires (Adefromil) - unveils the shock finding that it is a bit tough in the FFL:
"The Legion works on a system of pressure. The guys are kept [in line] by force and by threats...commanders have power over them, because they are all foreigners: they decide on certificates of good conduct, which determine residency permits".
While being nicer to the grunts would be a beau geste, one does note that the FFL's reputation as being the hard nuts' hard nuts was not won lightly. I cannot lay hands on the reference, but supposedly the FFL was the furthest into Iraq of any force (excluding special forces types) when Gulf War I was brought to a halt.
Labels: arms and the man, Art of not 'getting' it, France
This entry was posted
on Wednesday, February 18, 2009 at 1:54 pm.
You can skip to the end and leave a response.
So basically Beau Geste is okay, but his brother Beau Nidle shouldn't apply?
Groan.....
» Post a Comment