I now nameth this country Ameristralia
No doubt American soldiers in other countries do pretty stupid things and now that i think about it, a significant portion sent here probably would be meat heads..
Cheers for the link, I was unaware of that.
Yeah, it is a real problem over in Japan. There isn't much aggression in the general population on a lot (and I mean, almost every issue) but this is the one issue that is very sensitive in many areas. The US soldiers are not welcome in the areas where their bases are, the people living around it, do not want them there and it has got quite aggressive, almost to the point of violent protest.
Hopefully it is less of an issue in Australia and I hope they are not given immunity for their actions. If they commit rape etc, the soldiers in question must remain in the country until all processes are complete. Including appeals.
I can only see Australian soldiers benefiting from the US Marine presence, even though Aussie soldiers are great The Marines are well known around the world for their strength and skills, I'm sure the Aussies could learn a thing or two from these guys, they are machines.
We have one of the most elite units here in the world SASR. 1 RAR are no slouches either.
I never said they were slouches did I? I'm sure the learning would be mutual.
No but you implied it when you said "I'm sure the Aussies could learn a thing or two from these guys, they are machines".
Are you an American?