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number6 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-14-05 10:40 PM
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Marines: One Arab speaker per unit in Iraq
The U.S. Marine Corps has stipulated that at least one Arabic speaker be included in in every unit deployed in Iraq.

Officials said each infantry squadron would include at least one member who speaks Arabic.

The Marines have launched intensive Arabic language training at their base in Camp LeJeune, North Carolina. Officials said the demand for Arabic language instruction among the Marines has been high, Middle East Newsline reported. In February 2005, the Marines launched a major deployment in Iraq.

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>kinda late now that its all FUBAR over there ....
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democracyindanger Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-14-05 10:43 PM
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1. But they can't be gay.
The military should be required to include '...and not homosexual' in every communication about personnel. "Marines: We're Looking For A Few Good Men Who Aren't Homosexual." "Be An Army Of One As Long As You're Not Homosexual." Et cetera.
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Behind the Aegis Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-14-05 10:50 PM
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2. That's a scream!
Many Americans can't even speak OUR language properly! The Marines really expect they will be able to find Arabic speakers?! Hell, just knowing Arabic, Hebrew, or Farsi, can get you put on a security list!!! I had a student applying for the CIA and the interviewer asked if he knew any of those languages. When I asked why, he said it could pose a security risk?! WTF?!! Sometimes, I really wonder how things get done in this country!
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ConfuZed Donating Member (856 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-14-05 10:54 PM
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3. I wonder how properly screened these people are?
...I hate to see what we'll find out about the people they hired.
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