Danish troops get snowplows...in Iraq

MKSheppard · Post by **MKSheppard** » 2003-07-10 08:36am

http://www.washtimes.com/world/worldscene.htm

DENMARK

Troops in Iraq get snowplows, lawn mowers

COPENHAGEN — Danish troops in Iraq, who have groaned about vehicles with no air conditioning in the sweltering heat of the desert and about bulletproof vests in wrong sizes, were astonished to find snowplows, lawn mowers and even salt for icy roads in a supply shipment.
The 380-soldier contingent stationed in southern Iraq also complained of not receiving stakes for tents nor morphine for the medical service, said a report in the Ekstra Bladet tabloid.

Peregrin Toker · Post by **Peregrin Toker** » 2003-07-10 08:46am

MKSheppard wrote: COPENHAGEN ? Danish troops in Iraq, who have groaned about vehicles with no air conditioning in the sweltering heat of the desert and about bulletproof vests in wrong sizes, were astonished to find snowplows, lawn mowers and even salt for icy roads in a supply shipment.
The 380-soldier contingent stationed in southern Iraq also complained of not receiving stakes for tents nor morphine for the medical service, said a report in the Ekstra Bladet tabloid.

And the current government of Denmark wonder why people are becoming increasingly dissatisfied with them.....

kojikun · Post by **kojikun** » 2003-07-10 09:46am

words fail me..

JodoForce · Post by **JodoForce** » 2003-07-10 09:51am

LMAO

Montcalm · Post by **Montcalm** » 2003-07-10 09:57am

Somebody needs to learn this "Snow is white and cold"

Col. Crackpot · Post by **Col. Crackpot** » 2003-07-10 10:19am

Something is rotten in the state of Denmark!

is that a dagger i see before me? oh wait no, it's a snow shovel. dammit i ordered a dagger!

<snicker>

Post by **Gandalf** » 2003-07-10 10:54am

Can't they use it to plow sand?

The Duchess of Zeon · Post by **The Duchess of Zeon** » 2003-07-10 11:33am

Well, actually, it does snow in northern Iraq, so if they're being transferred into the Kurdish regions it might make some sense.

...If, of course, it weren't summer there.

Peregrin Toker · Post by **Peregrin Toker** » 2003-07-10 11:36am

The Duchess of Zeon wrote:Well, actually, it does snow in northern Iraq, so if they're being transferred into the Kurdish regions it might make some sense.

...If, of course, it weren't summer there.

Maybe peacekeeping troops will need to be in Iraq for years. I mean, they haven't created order from chaos yet in Afghanistan IIRC.

The Duchess of Zeon · Post by **The Duchess of Zeon** » 2003-07-10 11:39am

Simon H.Johansen wrote:
Maybe peacekeeping troops will need to be in Iraq for years. I mean, they haven't created order from chaos yet in Afghanistan IIRC.

Well, of course, but the situation is such that you should be sending in supplies that are needed NOW to help stabilize the country. MacArthur in Japan asked for bread or for bullets--he got bread and the peace held. They didn't send him snowplows instead of either one, however.

Death from the Sea · Post by **Death from the Sea** » 2003-07-10 12:14pm

Gandalf wrote:Can't they use it to plow sand?

And what are they going to use the salt for? lining the rims of their margarita glasses?

McNum · Post by **McNum** » 2003-07-10 12:54pm

I can't really say I'm surprised. Our military is sad at best. The problem is our politicians haven't noticed yet. So we end up being the country that wants to, but can't. The only thing we have that might be up to date is our airforce. they're still flying F-16, but at least they managed to keep up with F-16 upgrades.

irishmick79 · Post by **irishmick79** » 2003-07-10 01:33pm

I don't know....snow plows might be useful in pushing fallen debris out of the streets of Baghdad, I guess.

Peregrin Toker · Post by **Peregrin Toker** » 2003-07-10 02:21pm

McNum wrote:I can't really say I'm surprised. Our military is sad at best. The problem is our politicians haven't noticed yet. So we end up being the country that wants to, but can't. The only thing we have that might be up to date is our airforce. they're still flying F-16, but at least they managed to keep up with F-16 upgrades.

You'd rather have a tax hike??

(As if the danish government didn't have enough trouble fulfilling empty promises from the election campaign)

McNum · Post by **McNum** » 2003-07-10 03:53pm

Simon H.Johansen wrote: You'd rather have a tax hike??

(As if the danish government didn't have enough trouble fulfilling empty promises from the election campaign)

Nah. I think we've had enough of those (tax hikes, that is). I just want our government to take a good realistic look at what hardware we've got and realize that Denmark is not the great military power that will bring peace to the entire world.

Sure they need peacekeepers in Iraq, but our government could at least have checked to see if our forces even were equipped for a desert campaign. Obviously it would appear that we should just stick to operations in areas with temperate clima. Deserts are definately not our specialty.

Peregrin Toker · Post by **Peregrin Toker** » 2003-07-10 04:25pm

McNum wrote:
Simon H.Johansen wrote: You'd rather have a tax hike??

(As if the danish government didn't have enough trouble fulfilling empty promises from the election campaign)
Nah. I think we've had enough of those (tax hikes, that is). I just want our government to take a good realistic look at what hardware we've got and realize that Denmark is not the great military power that will bring peace to the entire world.

What about the "United European Army" the EU bigwigs have been talking about?

Obviously it would appear that we should just stick to operations in areas with temperate clima. Deserts are definately not our specialty.

It's that, or getting branded traitors. We only participated in the war in order to show respect for the USA, not to help them.

McNum · Post by **McNum** » 2003-07-10 08:01pm

Simon H.Johansen wrote: What about the "United European Army" the EU bigwigs have been talking about?

I kind of like the idea. If it's a professional army, that is. Not that we're going to participate in that anyway.

Simon H.Johansen wrote: It's that, or getting branded traitors. We only participated in the war in order to show respect for the USA, not to help them.

Yep. Can't argue with that. I just wish they were a little less embarrasing while they were in the field. I mean, missing aircondition and wrong size vests happen. But snowplows? In the desert? That's just sad for the Danish Armed Forces.

Raoul Duke, Jr. · Post by **Raoul Duke, Jr.** » 2003-07-10 09:39pm

That's like... no, that's not like anything. That's institutional stupidity on a level I've never even heard of before. Did they at least issue their soldiers guns, or are Danish military personnel going into combat with locked and loaded Weed-Whackers?

Raoul Duke, Jr. · Post by **Raoul Duke, Jr.** » 2003-07-10 09:40pm

Wait, it just occurred to me -- Iraq is just their staging area! Oh, no! The Danish are about to invade Minnesota!

JodoForce · Post by **JodoForce** » 2003-07-10 09:47pm

The Duchess of Zeon wrote:Well, actually, it does snow in northern Iraq, so if they're being transferred into the Kurdish regions it might make some sense.

...If, of course, it weren't summer there.

Well, the report says they are stationed in southern Iraq, so there goes that theory

Post by **Gandalf** » 2003-07-10 10:19pm

Death from the Sea wrote:
Gandalf wrote:Can't they use it to plow sand?
And what are they going to use the salt for? lining the rims of their margarita glasses?

Possibly, maybe they can sell it?

TrailerParkJawa · Post by **TrailerParkJawa** » 2003-07-10 10:50pm

LOL!

This reminds me the Allhegeny Uprising Module for Twilight 2000. The military sent a shipment of Artic parkas to Puerto Rico.

Peregrin Toker · Post by **Peregrin Toker** » 2003-07-11 06:19am

JodoForce wrote:
The Duchess of Zeon wrote:Well, actually, it does snow in northern Iraq, so if they're being transferred into the Kurdish regions it might make some sense.

...If, of course, it weren't summer there.
Well, the report says they are stationed in southern Iraq, so there goes that theory

I have a feeling the current Prime Minister of Denmark won't get re-elected...

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