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Which Nation truelly possesses the best trained armed forces?

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

15% (3)

United States of America

26% (5)

Peoples Republic of Vietnam

5% (1)

Peoples Republic of North Korea

0% (0)

Russian Federation

0% (0)

Republic of France

0% (0)

Peoples Republic of China

5% (1)

Republic of India

0% (0)

German Federal Republic

0% (0)

The state of Isreal

47% (9)

Total Votes : 19

(last vote on : 5/12/2006 6:06:45 PM)
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Which Nation truelly possesses the best trained armed f... - 4/14/2006 4:06:04 AM

warmugger

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This poll is to determine which nation from a list of 10 actually has the worlds best trained and most combat experienced armed forces. It should not be influenced by prejudice or false perceptions about your own nation. It should be based upon historical realities and known capabilities.

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RE: Which Nation truelly possesses the best trained arm... - 4/14/2006 4:21:17 AM

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I voted China. At the end of the day quantity beats quality. Looking back at most wars proves this point, having said this though the technical advantage that the US currently has would also win out. This was proven in that great film ‘The last Samurai” in which Tom Cruse follows in the footsteps of Kevin Costner to repeat the same basic patronising nonsense storyline as ‘Dances with wolves’

They say if the next war is fought with nuclear weapons the one after that will be fought with sticks and stones. The Iran situation does worry me greatly but you can’t halt progress. So make peace not war.

Bla de bla bla…etc. etc.

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RE: Which Nation truelly possesses the best trained arm... - 4/14/2006 4:35:00 AM

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China started to modernise and train and equipt its armed forces along western lines in the late 1980s. It also adopted western style tactics. Apart from intervention in the Korean War and a border war with India and a war with Vietnam,it has little real military experience. It nonetheless is capable of fielding the worlds largest Army and that would be a formidable fighting force.

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RE: Which Nation truelly possesses the best trained arm... - 4/14/2006 4:41:17 PM

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This vote is not going so well Israel can’t surely be in the lead can it?

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RE: Which Nation truelly possesses the best trained arm... - 4/14/2006 4:43:47 PM

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If Israel seems to be leading in this poll, it's only because the U.S. funds them.

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RE: Which Nation truelly possesses the best trained arm... - 4/14/2006 4:51:07 PM

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I going to have to rig the vote.

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RE: Which Nation truelly possesses the best trained arm... - 4/14/2006 4:51:26 PM

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Or, it could be because of the quality of their training.

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RE: Which Nation truelly possesses the best trained arm... - 4/14/2006 4:54:43 PM

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ummm They are mostly part timers me thinks. They also shoot documentary reporters at point blank range. To call them well trained is an insult to that mans family.

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RE: Which Nation truelly possesses the best trained arm... - 4/14/2006 4:57:40 PM

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quote:

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Or, it could be because of the quality of their training.

Quality of training? I'm sorry. I can't really say what I would like to say here. It would get me flamed. I totally enjoy fire play but not being flamed on a forum.

One thing I will say is this: The U.S. has gotten themselves in over their heads by sticking their noses where they don't belong. Say thanks to Dubya for that.

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RE: Which Nation truelly possesses the best trained arm... - 4/14/2006 5:01:58 PM

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Isreal leads the polls due to the fact that many former military have knowledge of just how rigerous their training is and how being inducted on Mt Masada is so important to every Jewish man and woman who enters the Isreal Military. This is a very important place in the hearts of many of the Jewish faith. It was one of Herods palaces that became an impregnable fortress. Did the Jews who were there defeat the Roman's? It is a matter of view. The Romans could not defeat the Jews because they found a way to prevent the romans from conquering them. Mass Suicide? Some say yes, all we actually know is that the Romans found every man, woman, and child with their throat slit. This was the only way they could find to prevent being conquered by the Romans. The Jewis warriors fought until there was not other option.

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RE: Which Nation truelly possesses the best trained arm... - 4/14/2006 5:04:58 PM

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They also shoot documentary reporters at point blank range. To call them well trained is an insult to that mans family.

Bingo! But who gave them the weapons in the first place? They didn't have anything until the U.S. sent it to them. Well, yeah...they did manage to invent the UZI but only after a lot of time studying U.S. weapons.

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RE: Which Nation truelly possesses the best trained arm... - 4/14/2006 5:21:41 PM

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I used to have a pic of an Israeli soldier until my hard drive dumped it a few years ago. Stenciled on the back of his helmet were the words "Born to Kill"

Enough. I think that says it all for me. The U.S. has meddled into other countries politics for way too long.

Edited again due to piss poor spelling.

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RE: Which Nation truelly possesses the best trained arm... - 4/14/2006 5:23:04 PM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: wytchywoman

Bingo! But who gave them the weapons in the first place? They didn't have anything until the U.S. sent it to them. Well, yeah...they did manage to invent the UZI but only after a lot of time studying U.S. weapons.

And figuring out why they aren't good in that environment then building one that will work there.

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RE: Which Nation truelly possesses the best trained arm... - 4/14/2006 5:25:25 PM

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ORIGINAL: wytchywoman

I used to have a pic of an Israeli soldier until my hard drive dumped it a few years ago. Stenciled on the back of his helmet were the words "Born to Kill"

quote:

Hmm, much like the soldiers of many countries including the US.

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RE: Which Nation truelly possesses the best trained arm... - 4/14/2006 5:45:37 PM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: Saratov

quote:

ORIGINAL: wytchywoman

I used to have a pic of an Israeli soldier until my hard drive dumped it a few years ago. Stenciled on the back of his helmet were the words "Born to Kill"

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Hmm, much like the soldiers of many countries including the US.

I never said I agreed with anyone who thinks killing is the best response. I did say that the U.S has put their own citizens in danger by becoming involved in other countries private affairs.

Let's face it. If the U.S. had stayed out of the middle east and their internal fighting 9/11 would never have happened.

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RE: Which Nation truelly possesses the best trained arm... - 4/14/2006 6:21:40 PM

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No question at all....Israel.
there is no army on earth that has fought and won as many wars at such an overwhelming disadvatage as the Israelis. And I am sorry Wytchy, if it were due solely to US funding, then how come they have a better record than the US military? Training, trianing, training, and a cause they believe in.

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RE: Which Nation truelly possesses the best trained arm... - 4/14/2006 6:58:53 PM

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Wytchy, if it were due solely to US funding, then how come they have a better record than the US military? Training, trianing, training, and a cause they believe in.

Because fanatics always have a "cause". Up until 1947 or so there WAS no "state of Israel". How did they get their precious land that they kill over? By force. Hitler was a mean son of a bitch but that does not justify Israel killing other people now to take land that never belonged to them until some fools gave it to them and took it away from the other people who just happened to be living there at the time.

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RE: Which Nation truelly possesses the best trained arm... - 4/15/2006 1:30:53 AM

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If the UK don't have the best army, why have the US never won a single war that we weren't involved in?

I think the UK national debt could be completely solved, and actually we could start acumulating some major wealth, if we just openly rented out our forces!

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RE: Which Nation truelly possesses the best trained arm... - 4/15/2006 2:59:32 AM

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. Hitler was a mean son of a bitch but that does not justify Israel killing other people now to take land that never belonged to them until some fools gave it to them and took it away from the other people who just happened to be living there at the time.

My vote is for Israel also, but I have questions for ya wytchy:

How did you come to the conclusion that Israel never belonged to the Jews? I'm coming from the point of view that after wandering in the sesert for 40 years, the Jews settled in Israel. I know I may not have the exact dates correct, but somewhere in 50ish AD the Romans invaded Israel and took it from them. The history is complicated, but sufficient to say... During the Crusades Israelites were massacred, but re bounded over the next two centuries.

I am not flaming you, but very curious to know how you came to the conclussion that it never belonged to them? It was not always the "state of Israel", but it was the " kingdom of Israel".
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RE: Which Nation truelly possesses the best trained arm... - 4/15/2006 3:20:03 AM

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Is ruthless the same as well trained?

History is written by the victors this is said by many because it is true.

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