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  • Epithet shows cultural divide (New word for Iraqis)

    09/30/2003 5:52:26 AM PDT · by mykdsmom · 18 replies · 296+ views
    News and Observer ^ | September 30, 2003 | JAY PRICE
    BAGHDAD -- World War II had its "krauts," Vietnam had its "gooks," and now, the War on Terrorism has its own dehumanizing name: "hajji. " That's what many U.S. troops across Iraq and in coalition bases in Kuwait now call anyone from the Middle East or South Asia. Soldiers who served in Afghanistan say it also is used there. Among Muslims, the word is used mainly as a title of respect. It means "one who has made the hajj ," the pilgrimage to Mecca . That's not how soldiers use it. Some talk about "killing some hajjis" or "mowing down...