US Army prevents marriage to Iraqis

[Ted Striker]

Two Florida National Guard soldiers who married Iraqi women against their commander's wishes are being investigated for allegedly defying an order, their families said.

http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/meast/10/03/iraq.marriages.ap/index.html

So a couple of our boys went over and found some hot Iraqis and now their punk ass commander won't let them send their Iraqi wives back to the US.

What do you Army punkasses have to say about this? MTG? Chris?

[Drake Tungsten]

This is some bull****!

[DRoseDARs]

How does one meet the man/woman of their dreams in a comabt zone? Iraq, Vietnam, etc.?

I.

Don't.

Get.

It.

These soldiers are there to "Make War, Not Love." So instead of exposing these poor women to anti-American hatred and ridicule at home for their love, they'll come to the States to face distrust and suspicion for their ethnicity and religion. Wonderful. Methinks all paties involved should have waived "love at first sight" and thought a little harder about their situation before diving right in.

[The Mad Monk]

Sad to say, but don't we have enough problems without adding the whole "stealing our women" aspect to it?

Orders are orders.

[Urban Ranger]

I don't think they should have the power over whom the men can marry.

[Ted Striker]

Originally posted by The Mad Monk
Sad to say, but don't we have enough problems without adding the whole "stealing our women" aspect to it?

Orders are orders.

screw that noise man

couples like this are INVALUABLE when it comes to building relations between two disparate groups

many of those that oppose the union are usually bigots anyway. but then there are others that will oppose the union but their minds will change as time goes on and they see the other side as a human being and not just a Muslim killing drone of the US Army or as some terrorist Muslim

[Nubclear]

[Drake Tungsten]

couples like this are INVALUABLE when it comes to building relations between two disparate groups

Very true.

[DRoseDARs]

Originally posted by Ted Striker
screw that noise man

couples like this are INVALUABLE when it comes to building relations between two disparate groups

many of those that oppose the union are usually bigots anyway. but then there are others that will oppose the union but their minds will change as time goes on and they see the other side as a human being and not just a Muslim killing drone of the US Army or as some terrorist Muslim

"Looking for love in all the wrong places..." comes to mind. I have no problem with adults of different backgrounds falling in love and choosing to marry. I do have a problem with them being stupid and vain about it. If their marrigae is going to cause extreme hardship on themselves and others...just a guess, but perhaps they should keep looking.

This isn't a case of Jewish parents wanting their daughter to marry a "nice Jewish boy," this is a group soldiers marrying women whose countrymen believe the soldiers are in an invading crusader army. Converting to Islam might have allayed (sp?) some peoples' concerns or disapprovals, but for the most part it wouldn't have much effect.

Iraq is still a very dangerous and unpredictable landscape. I can't help but think this wasn't the most prudent choice these couples could have made for the sake of their relationships. Good for them that they found love in such a time and place, but loving someone also involves knowing when it is best to let it go.

[Drake Tungsten]

whose countrymen believe the soldiers are in an invading crusader army.

You don't really believe this, do you?

[Ted Striker]

this is a group soldiers marrying women whose countrymen believe the soldiers are in an invading crusader army. Converting to Islam might have allayed (sp?) some peoples' concerns or disapprovals, but for the most part it wouldn't have much effect.

You are the EXACT guy I was talking about who needs to learn a few things from a couple like this.

[The Mad Monk]

They do. That's what's important to remember.

[Ted Striker]

Ah yes and another one...

I'm glad to see you have a pulse on the average Iraqis thoughts Mad Monk Mind Reader


"They"


Stop thinking in terms of us and them

[The Mad Monk]

I'll wait for Oerdin to chip in -- he probably has a better idea about this than anyone else on the board.

[The Mad Monk]

Now Theodore, don't be cross.