Well said.

As you pointed out Oliver, typical American military attitude, and even from some of my British counterparts, America has used it's money to make money for the top 5% of it's population. Then utilised this for it's own power base. the majority of Americans, are kept under-educated so that the polititians can keep their power. It is not the average american which makes america powerful but the money made by the big companies, and the repeated indoctrination of the msses that the americans are all powerful and the best. Being a British soldier, i have seen German, Dutch, Belgian and other forces. We have regular discussions about the american forces and laugh about their insular existance. Some american servicemen will spend the whole tour of Germany without going outside an american facility. I have heard american servicemen in Germany talking about how they hate having to speak slowly so the German, Dutch, Belgian and other nations within NATO can understand them, but they can't be bothered to learn German.

Why do you think your so good.

The best jungle warfare school is belgian, (to the americans belgium is a small country in europe between holland, germany and france. yes there is more to the world than America) The best of the special forces are British. (SAS) the second best of the special forces are australian (australian SAS) and that comes from an ex green beret. Every nation has something to offer but the americans can't or won't see that. The Germans have a very good mountain warfare unit.

Think on americans, don't go on about being the best at everything and more nations might like you.

Every empire has fallen and every future empire will fall.

Giles