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French Army enlistments triple in wake of attacks
Posted on 11/20/15 at 2:46 pm
Posted on 11/20/15 at 2:46 pm
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Applications to join the French army have soared since the Islamic State attacks on Paris, according to figures obtained by the newspaper Le Monde.
The military did not want to announce the figures during France’s three-day period of national mourning, but has now said requests for information and applications through its website had trebled from about 500 a day to about 1,500 since the 13 November attacks, the paper reported.
The series of suicide bombings and shootings at a popular music venue, the national stadium, cafes and restaurants killed 129 people from 19 countries, but most of the victims were French and many of them young, on a Friday night out.
“I’m staggered,” Col Eric de Lapresle, head of the army recruitment service’s marketing and communications department, told the paper. “This is an entirely unprecedented phenomenon.”
Posted on 11/20/15 at 2:47 pm to Jim Rockford
The musicals will be uhhhhmazing
Posted on 11/20/15 at 2:48 pm to Jim Rockford
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“I’m staggered,” Col Eric de Lapresle, head of the army recruitment service’s marketing and communications department, told the paper. “This is an entirely unprecedented phenomenon.”
I'm assuming he means unprecedented in France? Because it's certainly not unprecedented.
Posted on 11/20/15 at 2:50 pm to Jim Rockford
Good. About time they start pulling their weight in this fight.
Posted on 11/20/15 at 2:50 pm to UGATiger26
Of course he means in France...
Posted on 11/20/15 at 2:51 pm to Jim Rockford
Actually all the viewers at home can join the French Army too.
La Légion Etrangère
Eta- The French Foreign Legion
La Légion Etrangère
Eta- The French Foreign Legion
This post was edited on 11/20/15 at 2:55 pm
Posted on 11/20/15 at 2:52 pm to idlewatcher
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Good. About time they start pulling their weight in this fight.
They have been in Afghanistan since 2001. They wouldn't go along with us in Iraq, and we should have listened to them.
Posted on 11/20/15 at 2:57 pm to Jim Rockford
I'd rather fight for France than America
Posted on 11/20/15 at 3:00 pm to Spaulding Smails
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I'd rather fight for France than America
The Foreign Legion is still active.
Posted on 11/20/15 at 3:01 pm to Spaulding Smails
See my link above. This can be arranged.
Posted on 11/20/15 at 3:02 pm to Jim Rockford
NB4 a historically incorrect surrender joke is made by a redneck.
Posted on 11/20/15 at 3:03 pm to NYNolaguy1
id rather not leach of anyones tax money.
Posted on 11/20/15 at 3:06 pm to Spaulding Smails
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id rather not leach of anyones tax money.
At €1200/month, I seriously doubt you won't be pulling your own weight in the FFL. I hear their discipline for those who fall behind is brutal.
Posted on 11/20/15 at 3:20 pm to Jim Rockford
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They wouldn't go along with us in Iraq, and we should have listened to them.
Posted on 11/20/15 at 3:21 pm to NYNolaguy1
probably the safest place to be in France- walkin around with a white flag.
Posted on 11/20/15 at 3:22 pm to Spaulding Smails
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I'd rather fight for France than America
That's because you're a human shite stain. frick you, bastard. Get the frick out of America then.
Posted on 11/20/15 at 3:28 pm to Mullet Flap
How many countries are now involved in Syria?
Russia
U.S.
France
Assads forces
Rebels
Britian
Russia
U.S.
France
Assads forces
Rebels
Britian
Posted on 11/20/15 at 3:31 pm to UKWildcatsFAN
Iran.
Kurdistan. Might as well call them a country, they are for all practical purposes.
Kurdistan. Might as well call them a country, they are for all practical purposes.
Posted on 11/20/15 at 3:43 pm to Jim Rockford
If Syrians responded like this, there wouldn't be 5 million refugees from that shitty country looking for a new home.
Posted on 11/20/15 at 3:44 pm to GRTiger
How long till Russia and France are fighting each other?
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