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  1. 04-08-2008 #1
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    Default French Commandos? Now that's

    an oxymoron. Evidently the folks with enough money to staff and sail a luxury yacht also have enough juice to get some commando action.

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    French commandos there are. GIGN and the Legion fellows definitely hold up their part of any tactical bargain.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVRYgrwhhM8

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    Default Back in the day

    the SEALs used to use wheel-guns for ship board stuff...evidently it helped keep the old slip-and-fall to a minimum by reducing spent brass all over the deck. And, yes, I'm positive the french maintain a capable CT force...I just keep having images of pepe lePew in a beret and striped shirt...
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