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| Iraq |
| U.S. Ban on Masks Upsets Iraqi Interpreters |
| 2008-11-18 |
| The U.S. military has barred Iraqi interpreters working with American troops in Baghdad from wearing ski masks to disguise themselves, prompting some to resign and others to bare their faces even though they fear it could get them killed |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #8 Don't send Obama masks - it scares the children. Come to think of it it scares me ! |
| Posted by: Chief 2008-11-18 21:57 |
| #7 I suspect a lot of the interpreters are less than honest with the Americans, mistranslating both to reward friends and punish enemies. |
| Posted by: Anonymoose 2008-11-18 13:08 |
| #6 I'm sure we can scare up a few old Nixon masks. |
| Posted by: WilliamMarcyTweed 2008-11-18 08:50 |
| #5 It's post Halloween. Lots of Saddam masks gathering dust. |
| Posted by: ed 2008-11-18 06:38 |
| #4 We should send them rubber Obama masks to wear instead. |
| Posted by: Free Radical 2008-11-18 05:34 |
| #3 Also, hard to be sure if it is your guy under the ski mask -- unless you restrict the mask to the times you are off base only. |
| Posted by: Shieldwolf 2008-11-18 03:49 |
| #2 Maybe trying to lead by example? Might give the population more confidence in the situation if they see that the folks they trust (like the interpreters) are willing to forego the masks? Just an idea. |
| Posted by: gorb 2008-11-18 03:24 |
| #1 Why do this? |
| Posted by: Penguin 2008-11-18 01:55 |