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#1 b1gb0y
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Just to have your say on who you think is the best special force is in the world at the moment, this is in terms off training, tasks, history and most of all there effectiveness on the battlefield or in any field of combat, as special forces.

Personally I would pick the S.A.S. I think that they are unmatched in their ability on the battlefield at the moment, also most are drawn from the best trained regular army in the world, the British Army, however they do also take soldiers from the commonwealth giving more scope for the soldiers they can pick.

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#2 EvanSkanes
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There's a Norwegian special forces?
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#3 shahkanon
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im pretty sure norwegian was ranked the highest/ most elite. However i could be wrong

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#4 murlow12
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None of the above. It's actually a toss up between the US Army Rangers or Special Forces.
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the blue man group
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#6 GenTom
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None of the above. It's actually a toss up between the US Army Rangers or Special Forces.murlow12

lol i have to disagree, next you'll be saying S.W.A.T is on par with the S.A.S. Anyway, not that i care much about the French but they have a somewhat reputable special forces team called the GiGN.

Also, what about Russian Spetznaz?

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#7 GenTom
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Double post, sorry.

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#8 Kreugh
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There's a Norwegian special forces?EvanSkanes

Almost every country have special forces
Here is a list http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_special_forces_units
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#9 EvanSkanes
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[QUOTE="EvanSkanes"]There's a Norwegian special forces?Kreugh

Almost every country have special forces
Here is a list http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_special_forces_units

LOL. We've got a special forces here in Canada?!
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#10 GenTom
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[QUOTE="Kreugh"][QUOTE="EvanSkanes"]There's a Norwegian special forces?EvanSkanes

Almost every country have special forces
Here is a list http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_special_forces_units

LOL. We've got a special forces here in Canada?!

Countries with somewhat unknown special forces usually just have an armed police task force, their version of SWAT if you will... as opposed to something like the SAS or Navy seals

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#11 drucom
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Russian Spetznaz and French GiGN are top notch. The French Foreign Legion is top notch, too.
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#12 deactivated-5901ac91d8e33
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SAS are top notch together with Spetznaz and Gign
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#13 andyxm
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Every body knows who the real elite are:P
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usa, owns
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#15 Squidward117
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SEALS. S.A.S comes mighty close, though.
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#16 craig828
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SAS are hard nuts.
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#17 sentencedogu
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There is also Turkish "bordo bereliler" who beat most of the German and Americans in a competition 2 years ago
But those guys do not have a life at all

There is also the French foreign legion
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#18 sentencedogu
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BTW you can not choose the best since these guys haven't fought aganist each other
But if you look at history you can see many things done by the English SAS since they were founded before most others
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#19 sentencedogu
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Maroon Berets acquired the 1st place in the competition of Eagle Forces for 4 years which was a competitive race between special forces around the world, held in U.S.A. The competitions was never held again. Though it did not reflect to the Western press, the U.S. Government used the Iraqi war and the depletion of the Special Forces personnel as an alibi. The competitions were attended by such famous Special Ops. groups as; Green Berets, GSG-9, GIGN, Spetsnaz. etc

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bordo_Bereliler
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#20 JJ4545
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The Israeli equivalent of the S.A.S are some seriously hardcore soliders. They will fight until they cannot physically fight any more. They are truly elite soldiers.
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#21 eo12601
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Spetznaz is pretty top notch. And the french foreign legion is pretty crazy as well. I watched a show on em.
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#22 OODALOOP
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None of the above. It's actually a toss up between the US Army Rangers or Special Forces.murlow12
Both are good units, but their training is far less extensive and severe as the Navy SEALs. However, If you want to know which is the best in our military it is Army's Delta Force and the Marine Corps's MARSOC.
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#23 OODALOOP
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[QUOTE="drucom"] The French Foreign Legion is top notch, too.

Yes, as much as I hate to say it (France has never been one of my favorite nations), the Foreign Legion is a tough unit. They aren't the most technically proficient, nor do they have the resources other military organizations do, but their training is intense and they are some hard dudes.
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#24 Doom_HellKnight
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The British SAS of course, with the Russian Spetznaz in second place...
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#25 Bourbons3
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I'd say the SAS
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#26 Sajo7
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Spetznaz I'd say. Good surgeons too.
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#27 sentencedogu
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I hate when I see people saying things like "of course......."
What the hell,did you watch these guys?Are you military analysers?You must say "I think" not "of course x"

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#28 UrbanSpartan125
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Navy S.E.A.L. by far, but the new MARSOC, US Marine Special Forces is said to be even better than the SEALs. you got Delta Force there too.
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Spetznaz is pretty top notch. And the french foreign legion is pretty crazy as well. I watched a show on em.eo12601
the French Foreign legion is a pathtic organization, they hire people to fight for the French because they cant fight for themselves and i watched a show on them too they are truely pathetic
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#30 joetira
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Delta Forces, then S.A.S.
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#31 Sajo7
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[QUOTE="eo12601"]Spetznaz is pretty top notch. And the french foreign legion is pretty crazy as well. I watched a show on em.UrbanSpartan125
the French Foreign legion is a pathtic organization, they hire people to fight for the French because they cant fight for themselves and i watched a show on them too they are truely pathetic

So both you guys' credibility is based on "a show you watched".
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#32 sentencedogu
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[QUOTE="UrbanSpartan125"][QUOTE="eo12601"]Spetznaz is pretty top notch. And the french foreign legion is pretty crazy as well. I watched a show on em.Sajo7
the French Foreign legion is a pathtic organization, they hire people to fight for the French because they cant fight for themselves and i watched a show on them too they are truely pathetic

So both you guys' credibility is based on "a show you watched".


:lol:
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[QUOTE="UrbanSpartan125"][QUOTE="eo12601"]Spetznaz is pretty top notch. And the french foreign legion is pretty crazy as well. I watched a show on em.Sajo7
the French Foreign legion is a pathtic organization, they hire people to fight for the French because they cant fight for themselves and i watched a show on them too they are truely pathetic

So both you guys' credibility is based on "a show you watched".

no, i know about the French Foreign legion. not just from TV, they arent very well trained in fact they have very little rifle training
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#34 eo12601
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[QUOTE="eo12601"]Spetznaz is pretty top notch. And the french foreign legion is pretty crazy as well. I watched a show on em.UrbanSpartan125
the French Foreign legion is a pathtic organization, they hire people to fight for the French because they cant fight for themselves and i watched a show on them too they are truely pathetic

? The officers and NCO's are french... And the french foreign legion hires foreign soldiers because it gives people from other countries a chance to obtain a French citizenship. I don't really care what you say. Those guys are some of the most intensely trained, physically fit SOB's out there.
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[QUOTE="eo12601"]Spetznaz is pretty top notch. And the french foreign legion is pretty crazy as well. I watched a show on em.UrbanSpartan125
the French Foreign legion is a pathtic organization, they hire people to fight for the French because they cant fight for themselves and i watched a show on them too they are truely pathetic

You should read some of the better books written about them that have come out in the past few years. I think you would be surprised by their training. I think it's motivating. I also find the guys that can't take it and run away amusing.
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#36 UrbanSpartan125
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[QUOTE="UrbanSpartan125"][QUOTE="eo12601"]Spetznaz is pretty top notch. And the french foreign legion is pretty crazy as well. I watched a show on em.eo12601
the French Foreign legion is a pathtic organization, they hire people to fight for the French because they cant fight for themselves and i watched a show on them too they are truely pathetic

? The officers and NCO's are french... And the french foreign legion hires foreign soldiers because it gives people from other countries a chance to obtain a French citizenship. I don't really care what you say. Those guys are some of the most intensely trained, physically fit SOB's out there.

:lol: whatever you say. you have the right to your own opinion. they are however better the nthe regular French military so you got something there
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#38 mlbslugger86
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hmm me thinks you forgot spetnaz,the russian special forces,but if i had to chose i would say the s.a.s
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#39 OODALOOP
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And I HIGHLY doubt anyone here actually really knows what they're talking about when it comes to this subjecteo12601
Why do you assume that?
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#40 farley91
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There are only two people that can be called the worlds elite. Chuck Norris and Bear Grylls.
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#41 UrbanSpartan125
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[QUOTE="UrbanSpartan125"][QUOTE="eo12601"]Spetznaz is pretty top notch. And the french foreign legion is pretty crazy as well. I watched a show on em.bt_the_great_78
the French Foreign legion is a pathtic organization, they hire people to fight for the French because they cant fight for themselves and i watched a show on them too they are truely pathetic

You should read some of the better books written about them that have come out in the past few years. I think you would be surprised by their training. I think it's motivating. I also find the guys that can't take it and run away amusing.

i mean they get locked up in this cell once they quit, they have to stay there and watch while their comrades do work. Dont get me wrong they are physically well trained but combat wise. you can question
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[QUOTE="eo12601"]Spetznaz is pretty top notch. And the french foreign legion is pretty crazy as well. I watched a show on em.UrbanSpartan125
the French Foreign legion is a pathtic organization, they hire people to fight for the French because they cant fight for themselves and i watched a show on them too they are truely pathetic

you're the one who's being pathetic....

I've told you thousands of times that you really need to shut up because you're humiliating yourself every single time you open your mouth....

The french foreign legion is for foreigners who wants to get the french citizenship.....

france have its own special forces (GIGN) and that unit surpasses america's by far....

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#43 Def_Jef88
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All i noes is that when i played Socom 2 the SEALs were badass.  But then in mission 2 they swapped out bravo team for an SAS team.   Those guys really pissed me off.
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#44 sentencedogu
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[QUOTE="eo12601"]And I HIGHLY doubt anyone here actually really knows what they're talking about when it comes to this subjectbt_the_great_78
Why do you assume that?


because it's true,a lot of people do not know what they're talking about
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#45 UrbanSpartan125
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There are only two people that can be called the worlds elite. Chuck Norris and Bear Grylls.farley91
i despise that bear guy, he is nothing compared to Les Stroud.
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#46 eo12601
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[QUOTE="eo12601"][QUOTE="UrbanSpartan125"][QUOTE="eo12601"]Spetznaz is pretty top notch. And the french foreign legion is pretty crazy as well. I watched a show on em.UrbanSpartan125
the French Foreign legion is a pathtic organization, they hire people to fight for the French because they cant fight for themselves and i watched a show on them too they are truely pathetic

? The officers and NCO's are french... And the french foreign legion hires foreign soldiers because it gives people from other countries a chance to obtain a French citizenship. I don't really care what you say. Those guys are some of the most intensely trained, physically fit SOB's out there.

:lol: whatever you say. you have the right to your own opinion

I know I do. And I think it is incredibly stupid that some people, and I won't point fingers, harp on the french for not being America's b-tch. I mean seriously. They are their own seperate country, and they can do what they want. Get that through your head, and stop trying to piss on them, mmkay? It's kind of annoying. It's one thing when people joke about things like that, and another when they actually mean it. And we wonder why half the world hates us.
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#47 Sajo7
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[QUOTE="Sajo7"][QUOTE="UrbanSpartan125"][QUOTE="eo12601"]Spetznaz is pretty top notch. And the french foreign legion is pretty crazy as well. I watched a show on em.eo12601
the French Foreign legion is a pathtic organization, they hire people to fight for the French because they cant fight for themselves and i watched a show on them too they are truely pathetic

So both you guys' credibility is based on "a show you watched".

never said that. What I meant was my pre-existing knowledge was supplemented by a TV show that I watched on them. And I HIGHLY doubt anyone here actually really knows what they're talking about when it comes to this subject, so do me a favor and don't be an A$$.

Oh dear, were having a bad day aren't we?
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#48 UrbanSpartan125
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[QUOTE="UrbanSpartan125"][QUOTE="eo12601"]Spetznaz is pretty top notch. And the french foreign legion is pretty crazy as well. I watched a show on em.jointed

the French Foreign legion is a pathtic organization, they hire people to fight for the French because they cant fight for themselves and i watched a show on them too they are truely pathetic

you're the one who's being pathetic....

I've told you thousands of times that you really need to shut up because you're humiliating yourself every single time you open your mouth....

The french foreign legion is for foreigners who wants to get the french citizenship.....

france have its own special forces (GIGN) and that unit surpasses america's by far....

The GIGN,  is in no way surpassing Americas have you seen our special forces in combat and i also doubt youve seen the GIGN in combat because they havent been in a war in many many years
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#49 towel_
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[QUOTE="UrbanSpartan125"][QUOTE="eo12601"]Spetznaz is pretty top notch. And the french foreign legion is pretty crazy as well. I watched a show on em.Sajo7
the French Foreign legion is a pathtic organization, they hire people to fight for the French because they cant fight for themselves and i watched a show on them too they are truely pathetic

So both you guys' credibility is based on "a show you watched".



and your credibility is...? I doubt you're active duty or are any more "in the know" than others here..


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#50 WWIIWarrior
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Well since GROM isn't on there, I vote SAS.