[Avoiding_Sulla]

H/T Belmont Club

In addition to the interpreters being at risk for helping our GIs, their families and towns are also threatened by terrorists looking to intimidate the terps into quitting or turn double agent.

[zeugma]

professional units don’t conceal their identity by wearing masks,

Perhaps they need to let the various SWAT teams across our nation know that.

[Cicero]

As Tonto used to say in the old joke, “Who’s that ‘we,’ Lone Ranger?”

The military has a perfect right to insist that our own men should not go masked, but I’m not sure why that should be forced upon Iraqi interpreters who will be left behind when we depart from Iraq—or foolishly brought back with us to the US when we leave. They belong there in Iraq, their own country, and they should have some room to make their own rational decisions.

[ZULU]

I wonder what the genesis of this redicuous order is?

[Eagles6]

“We are a professional Army and professional units don’t conceal their identity by wearing masks,” Lt. Col. Steve Stover, a spokesman for the U.S. military, wrote in an e-mail. He expressed appreciation for the service and sacrifice of the interpreters but said those dissatisfied with the new policy “can seek alternative employment.”

WTF? Who is this a$$? So I guess no one in the US military, no matter how secret can wear a mask? Sounds like he's kowtowing to "the one" before he's even elected.

[TNdandelion]

I’m assuming this individual doesn’t value the “terps.”

[Secret Agent Man]

Bullsh1t. Military can wear so much gear you can’t tell who the hell it is.

You can employ common sense. Keep your assets alive. Make the exception for these guys. they are helping us. Let’s try do one small thing to help keep them alive helping us.

[Mister Da]

So, let the terps paint their faces with camo paint. Various lines & colors combined can mask facial features.

[Jack Hammer]

What kind of absolute horse sh*t is this????