Posted on 06/26/2015 1:31:11 PM PDT by Nachum
A top commander in southwest Asia reminded U.S military personnel stationed in Muslim countries in the Middle East of the restrictions placed on them during Ramadan. According to a report by the U.S. Air Forces Central Command Public Affairs, Brig. Gen. John Quintas, 380th Air Expeditionary Wing commander in Southwest Asia, said that the U.S. is "committed to the concepts of tolerance, freedom and diversity." But he added that soldiers should "become more informed and appreciative of the traditions and history of the people in this region of the world... [R]emember we are guests here and that the host nation is our shoulder-to-shoulder, brothers and sisters in arms, risking their lives for our common cause to defeat terrorism."
During the 30-day religious celebration of Ramadan, even non-Muslims are expected to obey local laws regarding eating, drinking, and using tobacco in public. Violators can be fined up to $685 or receive two months in jail. A spokesperson for United States Central Command [CENTCOM] said that "we are not aware of any specific instances of anyone being arrested" for such violations.
\For military personnel outside of U.S.-controlled areas, the only exceptions for the rules are for those "performing strenuous labor." Such personnel are "authorized to drink and consume as much food as they need to maintain proper hydration and energy." It is unclear what constitutes "strenuous labor" or whether additional exceptions might be made during a heatwave affecting some areas of the region that has taken hundreds of lives.
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What's for lunch today?
The list, Ping
Let me know if you would like to be on or off the ping list
Active Duty ping.
Insanity
They should refuse to comply!!
no eating, drinking, etc., but beheading, crucifying and incinerating is ok.
I’m eating deep-fried, thick-cut bacon in observance of ramadanadingdong.
Imposition of the enemy’s religion by the Undocumented
First Moslem in the White Mosque.
And the “US” Congress will only help the enemy,
arming al Qaeda, funding Boko Haram and Hamas,
and even giving the mullahs nuclear weapons
to use against American cities — if any survive
the First Moslem’s incurable infectious diseases
inserted by Quartering.
Those who fell to their deaths on 911 or died
by the air attack on the Pentagon, or in the
plane that crashed, would be amazed, cry, or die
of shock.
“What’s for lunch today?”
Pork chops.
In 1991 my ship pulled into the UAE during ramadan. Food and booze was readily available. I’m sure it would be today if our leaders weren’t pussies.
Serious question, not a joke. Could you in good conscience encourage any young, straight white male to join the US military today?
Respect??
I only eat pork from married gay pigs.
What is this but enforcement of sharia law?! So much for separation of church and state, huh?
Are they going to do the same for Lent? What about Good Friday?
Can you imagine what would happen if the military tried to force troops to observe Passover, or Lent?
I have sons that I’m sure will never be enlisting; they wouldn’t be showing up if a draft notice appeared either. We’re just visitors here at this point, and we pay plenty for that.
Face eating? Those Islamonazis are inhuman!
This is not a new policy. I was deployed over there during Ramadan 10 years ago. Same rules, almost word for word, I believe. Inside US-controlled areas, these rules don’t apply.
And to a certain extent, it’s simply a practical precaution. Some of these jokers get real crotchety in the summer heat with nothing to eat or drink all day. They also carry AKs routinely, even outside of what we think of as a war zone. Do you want to be riding along on the highway eating a sandwich and drinking a soda, when the guy in the pickup truck next to you is in a bad mood and doesn’t really like infidels anyway? I think not.
Don’t forget the ‘appleshawsh’.
I swear, what a load of tripe. This is the clear path to destruction.
No meat on Fridays during lent?
Goose-stepping for a death cult. Bull cookies.
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