tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133303082242190377.post4712640367913058836..comments2023-04-16T02:28:27.799-07:00Comments on Deployed Teacher: NATO Night Fever, Stayin Alive, Stayin AliveUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133303082242190377.post-85973287237622437992009-04-17T20:31:00.000-07:002009-04-17T20:31:00.000-07:00Hi Teach. I found your site through milblogging.co...Hi Teach. I found your site through milblogging.com's email about twitter. I like what you've done with it. I think NATO stands for North Atlantic Treaty Organization. It was created after WWII by 4 countries, UK, US, France, and (oh my, I forgot!) um...West Germany(?). Europeans joined, but since its inception, France has eased out and has not participated like they should. <br /><br />It's nice to know who your allies are BEFORE you end up in a war rather than after, but what can we do? Everyone says France is an ally. HA! They fight us at the UN all the time. I suppose this is because of the corrupt Chirac who had is hand in the Iraqi till. So did many others. <br /><br />Ally=Someone who does not want you dead, and will fight with you to make sure you win a war.<br /><br />Enemy=Someone who wants to destroy you, kill you, steal your land, stand against with your enemies, etc. <br /><br />We have coalition partners from Poland, Czeck Republic, Japan, UK, Australia, New Zealand, France, Canada, some African countries, and the Germans are only allowed to fire if they are fired upon. If they see OBL, they can't shoot him unless he fires at them. I don't consider that much of an ally.<br /><br />Oh my, I'm carryinig on again. Just wanted to say hello and let you know how much we in America and at my home appreciate what you are doing to keep us safe. We understand you have sacrificed much, but we could never comprehend how much. Thank you, Teach. God bless you!Rosemary Welchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14400569923078517570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133303082242190377.post-74969714696748289222009-04-16T10:35:00.000-07:002009-04-16T10:35:00.000-07:00OK - I'm still laughing at the picture in my head ...OK - I'm still laughing at the picture in my head of the 80's style interpreter....Flag Gazerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17659942646638490171noreply@blogger.com