Do Read This for War

[KeLe.GirL]

American soldiers deployed to Iraq are armed with a military guide not only to Iraq’s weapons and fighting tactics but also to its culture, food, language, history and politics.

“A Soldier’s Guide to the Republic of Iraq” offers the basics on smallpox, venomous snakes and Iraqi dissident groups, side by side with lessons on Iraqi etiquette. The 101st Airborne Division has made a pocket-size version. The basic do’s and don’ts on how to be polite in the country you’re invading...

DO:
*Maintain eye contact and avoid arguments.
*Shake your glass from side to side and give it back to express that you’ve had enough (it’s impolite to have more than three cups of coffee or tea).
*Look for subtle or double meanings to the answers to your questions (many answers may be indirect).

DON’T:
* Use the A-OK and “thumbs up” gestures—they’re considered obscene.
*Offer your left hand. It’s disrespectful.
*Say no when someone asks a favor of you. Say you will see what you can do.
*Move from someone who stands close to you in conversation. (Americans prefer 48 to 72 inches of distance, but Iraqis are comfortable with 12 inches or less)
*Sit with your feet up on a desk or point the soles of your feet to someone (it means you place him under your feet).
*Discuss religion or try to convert an Iraqi to your faith

can u beleive this shit?

[ttboy]

Originally posted by Kel e grl
American soldiers deployed to Iraq are armed with a military guide not only to Iraq’s weapons and fighting tactics but also to its culture, food, language, history and politics.

“A Soldier’s Guide to the Republic of Iraq” offers the basics on smallpox, venomous snakes and Iraqi dissident groups, side by side with lessons on Iraqi etiquette. The 101st Airborne Division has made a pocket-size version. The basic do’s and don’ts on how to be polite in the country you’re invading...

DO:
*Maintain eye contact and avoid arguments.
*Shake your glass from side to side and give it back to express that you’ve had enough (it’s impolite to have more than three cups of coffee or tea).
*Look for subtle or double meanings to the answers to your questions (many answers may be indirect).

DON’T:
* Use the A-OK and “thumbs up” gestures—they’re considered obscene.
*Offer your left hand. It’s disrespectful.
*Say no when someone asks a favor of you. Say you will see what you can do.
*Move from someone who stands close to you in conversation. (Americans prefer 48 to 72 inches of distance, but Iraqis are comfortable with 12 inches or less)
*Sit with your feet up on a desk or point the soles of your feet to someone (it means you place him under your feet).
*Discuss religion or try to convert an Iraqi to your faith

can u beleive this shit?

Good shit Kel-E-Girl

[KeLe.GirL]

Originally posted by ttboy
Good shit Kel-E-Girl

could u imagine Hussain or Bin Laden being like... wait before you go and blow up that bus here is a guide on how to do it politely... are u fuckin kiddin me...lol.

[ttboy]

Originally posted by Kel e grl
could u imagine Hussain or Bin Laden being like... wait before you go and blow up that bus here is a guide on how to do it politely... are u fuckin kiddin me...lol.

I hear ya, but this is def some positive information for our soldiers safety. Lets face it, you hit the nail right on the head. The next terrosit attack is gonna be a kamikaze killer on a bus or train.

TT

[MsRay]

Originally posted by Kel e grl
could u imagine Hussain or Bin Laden being like... wait before you go and blow up that bus here is a guide on how to do it politely... are u fuckin kiddin me...lol. If the expressed purpose of this war is to liberate the people under Saddam's regime, then they should be briefed on the local customs. They will be interacting with civilians.

Unless, of course, all Iraqis are bad.