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Default Norway wants US Marines

On Wed, 13 Jun 2018 12:03:41 -0400, John H.
wrote:

On Tue, 12 Jun 2018 18:03:44 -0700 (PDT), True North wrote:

Mr. Luddite

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"Can't Norway, Harry's model socialistic country, with one of the highestÂ*
living standards, rich with oil and free health care afford to train andÂ*
equip their own Marines?"


You do know that Norway's population is just over 5 million people.
I'm Sure they to the best they can with that limitation.


So they need 700 US Marines? They have a decent sized military. Why the US Marines unless they're
looking for a tripwire?



I think 700 recon marines could take Norway.