Are american female soldiers risking their lives by wearing Muslim headscarf instead of protective headgear?
Posted on | April 3, 2011 | 2 Comments
March 31, 2011
US Servicewomen Encouraged to Wear Headscarves in Afghanistan
By Caroline May
In an effort to get closer to the local population, American female soldiers stationed in Afghanistan are being encouraged to wear a Muslim headscarf when interacting with civilians. But some question whether the practice constitutes cultural sensitivity or a form of appeasement that is degrading to U.S. soldiers.
Major Kyndra Rotunda, executive director of the Military Law and Policy Institute and AMVETS Legal Clinic, told The Daily Caller that while the women are not being ordered to wear the head scarf, encouragement is tantamount to a demand.
“They say they are encouraging women to wear the headscarf when they are out and about and on patrol. But the problem is – and I think anyone who has been in the military understands that being encouraged to do something is about the same thing as being ordered – it really puts them in an uncomfortable position when their commander says, ‘We really want you to do this, technically you don’t have to, but we really want you to do this,'” she said.
Lt. Col. Michael Lawhorn, a U.S. Central Command spokesman, stressed to TheDC that while commanders are encouraging American women to wear headscarves while engaging with civilians, they are not having them wear the headscarf in lieu of their kevlar helmets.
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April 3rd, 2011 @ 10:51 am
ARE THESE PEOPLE GOING NUTS.. damned this political crap.. maybe its time the leaders in afganaastan start wearing skirts?
will
April 3rd, 2011 @ 10:33 pm
I think that General Petraeus should start taking control of the military over there, and do it right!
This “liberal thinking process” of allowing subtle changes in the ranks is nothing but ridiculous and “suicidal”!
And it’s going to get even worse, if they actually follow through with repealing that “DADT!”
Can you imagine Patton allowing this kind of nonsense under his command? Gee, I wonder if they need to get their “nails done, too, before they ‘rise and shine’?”
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