Guidelines for U.S. Troops

New Army manual tells G.I.s not to promote women's rights or condemn pedophilia

Published by: Robert Laurie on Thursday December 13th, 2012

By ROBERT LAURIE – Utterly disgusting guidelines for U.S. troops in Afghanistan

So far this year, 63 members of the U.S. led coalition in Afghanistan have been killed in so-called “Taliban insider attacks.” The deaths occur when members of the Afghan security forces – supposed U.S. allies - murder the American operatives who are training them.  Now, thanks to a proposed U.S. manual for troops serving in the region, we know why it’s happening.

Our troops are too quick to promote women’s rights, condemn pedophilia, and aren’t sensitive enough to Islamic cultural norms.

Yes, like seemingly every one of the world’s problems, the Obama administration is prepared to lay the blame upon the United States.

According to the proposed manual:

“Many of the confrontations occur because of [coalition] ignorance of, or lack of empathy for, Muslim and/or Afghan cultural norms, resulting in a violent reaction from the [Afghan security force] member”

This sort of “when in Rome” mindset might not be so bad, if it ended there.  After all, when your military is stationed in a foreign country, the ‘hearts and minds’ argument comes into play.  However, the journal includes a list of taboo topics that will likely make the average American’s blood boil.

According to one passage, U.S. troops should be careful about espousing their values.  The list of things that might get them killed includes: 

 “Making derogatory comments about the Taliban,” “advocating women’s rights,” “any criticism of pedophilia,” “directing any criticism toward Afghans,” “mentioning homosexuality and homosexual conduct” or “anything related to Islam.”

Seriously?  Our troops are too anti-pedophilia and too pro-women’s rights?

These aren’t simply “American values.”  These are obvious, rudimentary, human rights.  Clamping down the condemnation of child rape because of some idiotic cultural relativism is absolutely sick.

 If Afghanistan is so far gone that U.S. troops can’t voice their support for such basic standards, just what the hell are they doing there?