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2014-06-08 Arabia

UAE issues compulsory military service law for Emirati men

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Posted by Fred 2014-06-08 00:00|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 The MIGHTY Paki Army once attacked and killed about 3 million hindu civilians in just eight months during the Bangla Desh War. Will the Emirati soldiers be as brave as all that. Moslems tend to make soldiers of that quality. OR Moslems attack EACH OTHER when they can. PLUS they might be like the Egyptian military and lay out by the Pool and order some snacks from the subservient fellahin.

Islam tends to produce soldiers who shoot each other and then get down and put their fannys in the breeze for Allah. Can't have too many fannys in the breeze. Allah just loves that.

Posted by Big Thromoth3646 2014-06-08 07:15|| 2014-06-08 07:15|| Front Page Top

#2 Volunteer soldiers want to be there. Drafted soldiers not so much. Given how complicated modern warfare is how much use is an unmotivated off the street stiff going to be?

Posted by Squinty 2014-06-08 13:54|| 2014-06-08 13:54|| Front Page Top

#3 Unless one is talking about stand-at-a-street-roadblock, not much.

If one is doing it to instill some sort of nationalism in a country full of expat workers, then it's sort-of useful.

Posted by Pappy 2014-06-08 21:38|| 2014-06-08 21:38|| Front Page Top

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