The Comradery of Soldiers

[Az]

The sight of the US soldiers around could've fooled me.

[MichaeltheGreat]

Originally posted by Gangerolf


one star? looks more like a second lieutenant to me

Doesn't look at all like the standard Mulazim insignia.

[Az]

who are the Mulazim?

[MichaeltheGreat]

Mulazim is the lowest grade of officer in the Iraqi military.

The star should be smaller, and accompanied by a little stripe across a shoulderboard.

I don't recall Iraqi enlisted ensignia, but I'd guess it's more like some sort of service decoration or unit insignia or something like that.

Maybe he was real good in kindergarten or something.

[Az]

takes me back some

[Bereta_Eder]

the propaganda is so unrefined it's working the opposite direction

We laughed our asses off with that pic.

[Chemical Ollie]

I read in a newspaper today that the US fear that suicide bombers will hide among the POWs and blast off their charges at the right moment. To avoid that, they take away all clothes from the prisoners. Anyone knows what kind of clothing they are given instead? Did the US bring 250 000 striped pyjamases?

And isn't that against the Geneva convention? I thought POWs was allowed to keep their uniform, rank tags and gas mask. Perhaps even the helmet (but the Iraqis don't bother with such items, do they)?

[DRoseDARs]

If they strip them of their clothes, they probably check the garments, then just give 'em back when thy're satisfied they won't go BOOM. That takes what, less than a minute to check both sleves, pant legs, and pockets?

[Timexwatch]

Che, he's probably handcuffed.


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