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2007-03-22 Iraq

Iraqi colonel flees military training in Alabama

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Posted by Anonymoose 2007-03-22 09:26|| || Front Page|| [5 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Just another undocumented immigrant; what's the big deal?

Posted by Glenmore">Glenmore 2007-03-22 09:57|| 2007-03-22 09:57|| Front Page Top

#2 Maybe he figured he could lie low as an illegal and give his children a better future in America. I don't blame him - given the mayhem caused by the terrorists, his family is probably safer stateside.

Posted by Zhang Fei 2007-03-22 11:00|| http://timurileng.blogspot.com]">[http://timurileng.blogspot.com] 2007-03-22 11:00|| Front Page Top

#3 A few students each year decide not to return home after graduating from the Defense Language Institute English Language Center. There was one two years ago, fast burner - NCO of the Year type from one of the Slavic countries. She turned up later working as a waitress in a Mexican resturant.

Posted by Steve 2007-03-22 11:37|| 2007-03-22 11:37|| Front Page Top

#4 I grew up just across the Alabama River from Maxwell. Used to sit out in the back yard, well, actually the whole farm was the yad, and watch the jets.

Posted by Deacon Blues 2007-03-22 11:44|| 2007-03-22 11:44|| Front Page Top

#5 Look for him in the protected cities of NY or San Fran. Both he and his family will be safe from deportation.

Not sure about the fighter group, but the helicopter guys are being trained.

Posted by 49 Pan 2007-03-22 12:08|| 2007-03-22 12:08|| Front Page Top

#6 why can't he be trained over there

Posted by sinse 2007-03-22 16:00|| 2007-03-22 16:00|| Front Page Top

#7 I've been to Alabama (Ft Rucker).

I can't blame him for running.

Posted by OldSpook 2007-03-22 17:35|| 2007-03-22 17:35|| Front Page Top

#8 So, OldSpook, was it you in that Chinook that landed in my watermelon patch near Echo and swiped some watermelons?

Posted by Deacon Blues">Deacon Blues 2007-03-22 19:41|| 2007-03-22 19:41|| Front Page Top

#9 Only if it was equipped for night ops. :-)

Aside from that, every good country boy knows that stolen watermelon tastes best.

Posted by OldSpook 2007-03-22 22:42|| 2007-03-22 22:42|| Front Page Top

#10 Sinse, we take a number of officer from other countries into our war colleges and staff colleges. They are not learning to fly, they are learning the principles of war, staff planning, leadership, laws of land war, etc... The concept is to expose future high ranking officers to the US military and to build professional relationships. The program usually works well.

Posted by 49 Pan 2007-03-22 23:34|| 2007-03-22 23:34|| Front Page Top

#11 Cupid???

Posted by JosephMendiola 2007-03-22 23:43|| 2007-03-22 23:43|| Front Page Top

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