[Newsbot]

Title: Gates criticizes five NATO allies over Libya
Category: Military
Posted By: saturn_656
Date: 2011-06-09 07:38:02
Canadian

[Arctic_Menace]

I often get the feeling that most NATO allies are only in it for the fun, prestige and protection, but when "shit gets real", very few will pony up and actually commit to the alliance.

[commanderkai]

I'm going to guess...France, Germany, Turkey, Spain, Portugal.

Eh, three out of five. I know they mention Poland, but I'm not sure how Western Poland's air force is. Is their equipment compatible with Western munitions, and computer technology?

[martin14]

commanderkai commanderkai:

I'm going to guess...France, Germany, Turkey, Spain, Portugal.

Eh, three out of five. I know they mention Poland, but I'm not sure how Western Poland's air force is. Is their equipment compatible with Western munitions, and computer technology?

Slovakia still has all Russian stuff, but Poland should have
at least some F-16s by now, they are much bigger.

[CommanderSock]

Euro weenies. Big mouths, big hearts, big ambitions, limited budgets, no fire in the belly.

Would the Euro weenies even be able to ever enter a war without America backing them up?

[Freakinoldguy]

Is it any suprise that Germany's in the mix. Just take a look at Afghanistan and you'll see who's a hacker and who's not so gates is just stating the obvious.

[Wada]

Didn't the US have to be dragged into the Second World War late or has that fact been rewritten and forgotten too. Someone should let Gates know smoking dope hurts short term memory.

[Gunnair]

Wada Wada:

Didn't the US have to be dragged into the Second World War late or has that fact been rewritten and forgotten too. Someone should let Gates know smoking dope hurts short term memory.

Really, what has that have to do with the price of fish?

[ShepherdsDog]

he has a blue bike.

[BartSimpson]

ShepherdsDog ShepherdsDog:

he has a blue bike.

That explains it. Thanks!

[ShepherdsDog]

Check out Big daddy Taz on Youtube for a more thorough explanation.