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by graysmoke

Health issues have kept me silenced for about three weeks now, feeling well enough to try catching up.

Here's a paragraph from an article in the Washington Post that hasn't received much attention. I think it should get wider circulation and discussion.

Quote:
Almost to a man, the soldiers said they joined for the money -- a relatively munificent $300 to $400 a month. The military and police forces offered some of the few job opportunities in town. Even then, the soldiers were irate: They wanted more time off, air-conditioned quarters like their American counterparts and, most important, respect. Most frustrating, they said, was the two- or three-hour wait to be searched at the base's gate when they returned from leave.
The soldiers said 17 colleagues had quit in the past few days.
"In 15 days, we're all going to leave," Nawaf declared.
The two-dozen soldiers gathered nodded their heads.
"All of us," Khalaf said. "We'll live by God, but we'll have our respect."

You can read the entire article at this link:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/06/09/AR2005060902245.html