Irak: Was GI's wissen müssen

[arius]

Was 19-jährige US-Soldaten über den Irak wissen müssen

Täglich werden die jungen US-Soldaten im Irak mit einer fremden Gesellschaft konfrontiert, die ihnen oft feindselig gegenübersteht.
16 vom Geheimdienst zusammengestellte Karten soll den GIs helfen, sich im kulturellen Minenfeld zurechtzufinden.
SPIEGEL ONLINE dokumentierte die "Iraq Culture Smart Cards".

hier sind die 30! Karten aufrufbar!

 

[Gurke]

Gibt noch vile andere Dinge, die man wissen sollte.

"AIM TOWARDS THE ENEMY." - Instruction printed on US Rocket Launcher


"WHEN THE PIN IS PULLED, MR. GRENADE IS NOT OUR FRIEND." -US Marine Corps


"CLUSTER BOMBING FROM B-52s IS VERY, VERY ACCURATE. THE BOMBS ARE GUARANTEED TO ALWAYS HIT THE GROUND." - U.S.A.F. Armament Group


"IF THE ENEMY IS IN RANGE, SO ARE YOU." - Infantry Journal


"A SLIPPING GEAR COULD LET YOUR M203 GRENADE LAUNCHER FIRE WHEN YOU LEAST EXPECT IT. THAT WOULD MAKE YOU QUITE UNPOPULAR IN WHAT'S LEFT OF YOUR UNIT." - Army's magazine of prevention maintenance


"IT IS GENERALLY INADVISABLE TO EJECT DIRECTLY OVER THE AREA YOU JUST BOMBED" - US. Air Force manual


"TRACERS WORK BOTH WAYS." - U.S. Army Ordnance


"BRAVERY IS BEING THE ONLY ONE WHO KNOWS YOU'RE AFRAID." -Col. David Hackworth


"IF YOUR ATTACK IS GOING TOO WELL, YOU'RE WALKING IN! TO AN AMBUSH."-Infantry Journal


"ANY SHIP CAN BE A MINESWEEPER....ONCE." - Anonymous


"NEVER TELL THE PLATOON SERGEANT YOU HAVE NOTHING TO DO." - Unknown Marine Recruit



"DON'T DRAW FIRE; IT IRRITATES THE PEOPLE AROUND YOU." - Infantry Journal


"IF YOU SEE A BOMB TECHNICIAN RUNNING, TRY TO KEEP UP WITH HIM." -U.S.A.F.

 

[SentByGod]

Krass...

 

[Tuss]

IF YOU SEE THE FLASH, ITS ALREADY TOO LATE!!! abc book US Army

 

[hives]

"TRY TO LOOK UNIMPORTANT; THE ENEMY MAY BE LOW ON AMMO."
US Army Infantry Journal


Ohne Quellenangabe, aber trotzdem kein schlechter Tip:

When you have secured the area, don't forget to tell the enemy.



Aber die "culture smart cards" sind teilweise schon interessant...

 

[dkR]

Und mein persönlicher Liebling:
"INCOMMING FIRE HAS THE RIGHT OF WAY"