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2005-05-13 Southeast Asia

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Posted by Pappy 2005-05-13 01:07|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Unfortunately, there is a history of powerful locals throwing their weight around at International schools. A girlfriend of mine was raped by a local lad, and was told that nothing could be done about it because his daddy was part of the ruling oligarchy, just like the ass in this story. I won't go so far as to say this kind of thing is common, but only because my children were too young when we were abroad for me to have been in the gossip loop. Perhaps Sgt. Mom could clarify that better -- she was out there longer than I.

Posted by trailing wife 2005-05-13 05:49|| 2005-05-13 05:49|| Front Page Top

#2 I really couldn't, TW. There were two international schools in Athens that drew students from military and diplomatic families. My daughter was preschool-age at the time, so I just wasn't in the gossip loop. When she was old enough to start school it was to a DOD school for the rest of the time we were in Europe, and they were mercifully free of local national big-shots throwing their weight around.

Posted by Sgt. Mom">Sgt. Mom 2005-05-13 06:24|| www.sgtstryker.com]">[www.sgtstryker.com] 2005-05-13 06:24|| Front Page Top

#3 I'm glad for you and Cpl. Blondie, Sgt. Mom -- that kind of knowledge, while useful, is the kind it's better not to know personally. :-)

Completely off topic:
Happy Friday the 13th, all ye Rantburgers!

Posted by trailing wife 2005-05-13 06:55|| 2005-05-13 06:55|| Front Page Top

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