TroyinEwa/Perv Posted December 23, 2009 Report Share Posted December 23, 2009 This is truly an idiotic policy with an idiot in charge of the U.S. troops in Iraq. BAGHDAD (Reuters) – The U.S. military commander in northern Iraq defended on Tuesday a new policy imposing strict penalties, including possible jail time, for troops who become pregnant or get other soldiers pregnant Link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted December 23, 2009 Report Share Posted December 23, 2009 Not stupid at all! I had a female black Army staff sergeant tell me how she got sick at what she saw happening in Desert Storm. It seems single female soldiers would deliberately get pregnant so they would be sent back to the States. After they got back, they'd have an abortion and tell the Army they'd had a miscarriage. They were using their wombs to get out of a combat zone. Frank Leigh, the site of pregnant women in military formations has always bothered me. I knew a female SFC who'd had 3 children - by 3 different men. She'd never been married, and the Army was stuck with paying support for her 3 little brats. Say what you want about equal rights, but that kind of crap is ridiculous. One Marine general a few years ago proposed that no Marine be allowed to marry until he had served at least 10 years. He said the USMC was not in the business of raising families. Naturally, the liberals (who would never dream of serving themselves) were all over the general. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Hippie Posted December 23, 2009 Report Share Posted December 23, 2009 Agree, not stupid at all. In a combat zone, ANY soldier is subject to court martial if they deliberately do something to render themselves unfit for duty. Catching VD, getting drunk, using/misusing drugs or self inflicting a wound etc are among the offenses. I believe this law/policy ALSO punishes the father/man who knocks the broad up, so it is NOT as 1 sided as some would have you think it is. Of course women really don't belong in the military, let alone combat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted December 23, 2009 Report Share Posted December 23, 2009 The military isn't telling them "Don't Shag". It is saying, if you do - use protection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TroyinEwa/Perv Posted December 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2009 All I can do is say amazing. You notice, it's just this guy's rules. Nowhere else in the world does this apply. You don't see anything wrong with this, huh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted December 23, 2009 Report Share Posted December 23, 2009 Nope. When you take that step forward and raise your right hand, you agree to obey the rules. Nobody is forced to serve these days - all volunteers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TroyinEwa/Perv Posted December 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2009 Rule came after the right hand was raised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pom Michael Posted December 23, 2009 Report Share Posted December 23, 2009 I also see nothing wrong with it (save maybe the max penalties). Jail time - forget it - kick them out without loss of all benefits is a better solution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh_Hoy Posted December 23, 2009 Report Share Posted December 23, 2009 Rule came after the right hand was raised. But not after they got knocked up. HH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted December 23, 2009 Report Share Posted December 23, 2009 If they are not married to each other, the military could turn them over to the sharia courts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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