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Old 10-30-2010, 05:31 PM
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Originally Posted by dragoon500ly View Post
I've heard this story too! And its still funny!

Here's one about a visiting Russian general at one of their military academies, and to test the young cadets, the general set up a simple problem:


<SNIP>


"The answer cadet is very simple. Yes the Americans are dangerous foe, so are the Germans. But as professional military officers, the only correct answer is to attack the Americans first, after all, as professionals, it is always business before pleasure!"

Did I mention that the Russians really love the Germans?

Sounds like the answer a Western journalist got when he was interviewing a Czech citizen about the presence of Soviet troops, ostensibly allies, in his country. The journalist asked if the Czechs considered the Russians as friends or brothers?

"Brothers, of course!" the Czech replied. "You can choose your _friends_."
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