I was making my usual rounds today and stopped by The Castle, where I found this wonderful tidbit. I’m sorry to say that the only real interaction I had with the French was when a pair of Foriegn Legion officers came with us to the field once as observers. They seemed to have something of an attitude, no so much against Americans, but rather against enlisted and noncommissioned personnel. The author of this piece seems to have his priorities straight.
November 20, 2008 at 3:29 pm
xbrad–
Go back to Lex’s place and read my comments on it and tell me what you think
posted either here or there–I’d be interested.
November 20, 2008 at 5:56 pm
Thanks X, I had misses this one. That is one great article.
November 21, 2008 at 2:44 am
[...] US Milblogs have noticed this kindly offered translation of a French OMLT infantryman’s words. The original post in French is in Le blog de merlin. He talks about US soldiers working in Afghanistan. It’s an interesting look through eyes we rarely see. I wonder what he thinks of the food. [...]
November 22, 2008 at 8:29 am
Castle Argghhh! gleefully providing content to XBrad for free! ;^ )
And *you* score the link from Aaron. TANJ!
November 23, 2008 at 11:33 pm
[...] a food blog and a French blog! We last heard from Le Blog de Merlin discussing the US Army in Afghanistan. Our faithful reader in the land of Oz, Aaron Poeze wondered what the Frenchman thought of our [...]