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2003-08-30 Iraq

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Posted by Penguin 2003-08-30 1:42:16 AM|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Answers:
1) They're married now, hence no bachelor parties.
2) Why fire M-16's when you've got tank rounds?
3) The Army's issuing kevlar condoms now???
4) Each couple got a goat, some mint tea, and one of Saddam's lesser palaces...

Posted by seafarious 2003-8-30 1:55:15 AM|| 2003-8-30 1:55:15 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 relationships started in extreme situations never last at all.

Posted by steveerossa 2003-8-30 6:06:46 AM|| 2003-8-30 6:06:46 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Ah Stevee,marriage is an extreme situation.
"You will be assimalated"

Posted by raptor 2003-8-30 7:28:07 AM|| 2003-8-30 7:28:07 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 A nervous Iraqi judge
Yeah, I bet he was.

Opposition to the romances also came from Iraqis
Yeah, I bet it did.

"You are marrying the occupation,"
"...but just remember us at Christmas & Ramadan, OK?" "...and no gifts, only money." "...and only US dollars or Euros, no dinars please!"

Posted by Raphael 2003-8-30 8:03:57 AM|| 2003-8-30 8:03:57 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 Proof of the "insufficient blood supply" hypothesis.

Posted by .com 2003-8-30 8:48:59 AM|| 2003-8-30 8:48:59 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 Note that they had to convert to Islam. I sure hope this is purely pro forma. (At least circumcision won't be a problem).

Posted by Zhang Fei 2003-8-30 10:19:02 AM|| 2003-8-30 10:19:02 AM|| Front Page Top

#7 Stevey: If I need "relationship advice", you'd be the last guy I'd talk to. Have another doughnut...

Posted by tu3031 2003-8-30 10:23:25 AM|| 2003-8-30 10:23:25 AM|| Front Page Top

#8 I can't see the military telling GIs that can't get married. Love is VERY forceful and you can't regulate it. These guys seem to want to do the right thing by these women and that should be the main concern. The Commander may rant and rave but he will do little to affect these GIs (wouldn't be good PR).

Posted by Cyber Sarge (VRWC CA Chapter) 2003-8-30 12:42:48 PM|| 2003-8-30 12:42:48 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 A nervous...judge."

__________________Flashback to the also described as nervous judicial official who married Adolf and Eva...at least the Iraqi judge didn't demand papers proving racial purity... :)) Or then again, maybe he did inquire about any latent Zionist or Z.O.G. affiliations?

Posted by borgboy 2003-8-30 12:46:12 PM|| 2003-8-30 12:46:12 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 They had to convert. That gave them a certificate of religious purity.

Posted by Fred 2003-8-30 2:29:28 PM|| 2003-8-30 2:29:28 PM|| Front Page Top

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