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N.C. Soldiers Teach Iraqis To Drill
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| September 2, 2003
| AP
Posted on 09/02/2003 1:22:32 PM PDT by Ex-Dem
Edited on 04/13/2004 2:55:52 AM PDT by Jim Robinson.
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FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. -- Staff Sgt. LaBaron Paschall slowly walked down a line of Iraqi recruits Monday, checking their footwork as they practiced an about-face.
One recruit after another mangled the move. Some stumbled. Others jerked as they turned.
Paschall demonstrated the move over and over. After about a half-hour, the majority of the Iraqis in the squad had the move down.
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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; US: North Carolina; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: goodnews; icdc; iraq; iraqicivildefense; northcarolina; rebuildingiraq; soldiers
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posted on
09/02/2003 1:22:33 PM PDT
by
Ex-Dem
To: Ragtime Cowgirl
*ping
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posted on
09/02/2003 1:24:05 PM PDT
by
Ex-Dem
(Sic Semper Tyrannis)
To: Ex-Dem
The Brits tried this in Africa. It worked OK until they left, and an army cook named Idi Amin made a big mess of things.
To: Ex-Dem
Get out that dusty FM 22-5!!
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posted on
09/02/2003 1:28:15 PM PDT
by
caisson71
To: Ex-Dem
Do they sing those fun songs while marching? They must be great in arabic.
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posted on
09/02/2003 1:42:21 PM PDT
by
corkoman
(did someone say cheese?)
To: Ex-Dem
Bump!
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posted on
09/02/2003 2:04:45 PM PDT
by
TheSpottedOwl
(This cow is independently owned and operated)
To: corkoman
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posted on
09/02/2003 2:20:01 PM PDT
by
Chewbacca
(Stay out of debt. Pay cash. When you run out of cash, stop buying things.)
To: corkoman
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posted on
09/02/2003 2:20:46 PM PDT
by
Chewbacca
(Stay out of debt. Pay cash. When you run out of cash, stop buying things.)
To: rageaholic
Only Arabia would give safe haven to a dirtbag like Amin, one of the worst bits of pond scum imaginable.
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posted on
09/03/2003 11:33:42 AM PDT
by
John Frum
To: John Frum
Saudi Arabia would give safe haven and more to anyone who hijacks, kidnaps and kills Jews.
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