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Old 2013-05-14, 05:09   Link #28207
TinyRedLeaf
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Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Singapore
Age: 49
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Originally Posted by SaintessHeart View Post
We are part of a paper tiger force. And I would like to remind people out there that paper-cuts do hurt, and they make you look stupid in the process of getting them.
Potential aggressors are welcome to think that our armed forces are only for show.

As for whether our boys would be ready if the button is pushed, well, there is only one way to know. The boys that need to be ready will know what they have to do.

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Originally Posted by Vallen Chaos Valiant View Post
Of course, in modern times it is just the same reason as Singapore; that realistically there is not enough voluntary troops to realistically repel an attack from, let's not beat around the bush, China.
Let's just say the possibility of that happening directly to Singapore is very, very low, for very-easy-to-understand geopolitical and, more importantly, logistical reasons. When I said we face potential danger, I'm not talking about danger that far abroad.
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