In a reversal of policy, the U.S. military has decided to no longer require its female troops to wear a traditional "abayah" veil in Saudi Arabia to avoid offending Muslim sensitivities. Central Command officials refused to immediately confirm or deny any change, which would come only days after a report that Saudi leaders might be considering asking the U.S. military to leave the country. A reversal of the policy would also follow a recent warning by the chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee who said the U.S. Air Force might need to end operations at Prince Sultan Air Base, given the restrictions on its personnel.
As long as we have girls with guns in Guantanamo guarding the snuffies, it doesn't make much sense to have them running around wearing sacks in Arabia. |