Afghan Insurgents Cross-Dress To Escape U.S. Marines

CNN:

(CNN) -- Insurgents locked in a standoff with U.S. Marines tricked them by dressing up as women to escape, a task force spokesman said Monday.

Women and children had been caught in the standoff between the armed groups, but some of the women were not what they seemed, according to task force spokesman Capt. William Pelletier.

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Comments

[ibisko]

this is a guerrlla war.
fight fire with fire island,
yet another reason to abolish DADT.
just send in our troops in berka camo.
don't we have estrogen sniffing dogs?
time for the big fans or water canons
wonder if a high intensity light would detect a beard ?

[wadenelson1]

The Marines should do what the spectators do at Mardis Gras.

Yell, "Show us your ________"

You don't show, you don't go......past the checkpoint. Your choice.

How's that for cultural sensitivity. Screw that! This is a war zone! You don't like it? Don't send American troops to war and expect them to obey STUPID rules of engagement.

Soldiers are trained to kill people and win wars. Being PC ain't in the training manual.

[RevBookburn]

Wow! No matter what the reason, these zealots 'crossed' a gender line. They are as screwed up as the megachurches and holy bigots and terrorists in this nation. Considering the homophobia of the faith-based insurgents, they should have internal-turmoil issues for life, after their dress-up for escape. 'Oops, excuse me.' 'Put your gun down!' 'That's not my gun!'

The captured cross-dressing family-values Taliban queens should be sent to the J. Edgar Hoover Memorial building so they can be trained by Pastor Ted Haggard, Sens. Larry Craig & David Vitter. Afterwards they can join their trainers for the filming of a sequel to Bird Cage. Holy Crusaders from both sides can see the premiere for free. Rev. Bookburn - Radio Volta

[Forester]

What about the rights of the transgenders?

[Alex Ayala]

What about them?

[Forester]

can they wear a burka or does some gi have to make the call?

[macintoshsauce]

What about them? Can't they make a decision on whether they want to be a man or a woman?

[notyouraveragebear]

Did they get tips from Miss Rudina Guiliani?

[IDIOTA]

Oh no you didn't...

[AbstractImp]

Speedo underneath, all set !

[mphalen]

It's about time. I was wondering when they were going to start using burkas as a disguise. What took them so long? What easier way for a suicide bomber to hide a bomb. I wonder if Allah would hold it against them in heaven if they were found cross-dressing. I would forget about the virgins then.

[Weirdwriter]

They've done it before. Time for the Marines to get wiser.

[IndyMarine]

If only you were there as a "wiseness" correspondant. You would make the job so much easier, because we are so f u c k ing HELPless without you!

[Forester]

Just like Jeff Davis!

[Rumplestiltskin]

I had always remembered that, too. Here is what seems to be the truth.
http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-640

[Ohsherri]

So they are using their "own symbols" as weapons.

And we are supposed to act like Burkas are "positive".

[Weirdwriter]

Who's "we"? Some misguided people want to treat the burqa as if were a Muslim identity statement It's not, and no one should give it that kind of credence.

[Rumplestiltskin]

Don't be so culturally insensitive. We need to "understand" other cultures that demean women, and embrace disersity.

[ruffmama]

of course....they are only NOW catching this? I could have told you this....any fool could think this up. This should have been assumed from DAY ONE.

[Luvial]

Who is dumber, the US military or the US taxpayers? Answer: The US taxpayers.

[discourse jockey]

Agree, but it's a close call.

[Hare]

I just hope these fellows are forced to wear the Burkas in prison as punishment for mistreatment women and forcing them to walk around like that.

[youvegot2bekidding]

Better still - mini skirts and high heels.

[Rumplestiltskin]

That's torture.

[trishinpitt]

I always figured this might be going on.... for years I've been saying that Osama escaped from the US back in Tora Bora.... he was the really tall woman in the burka....

[Diogenis]

Whoda thunk it. Drag !!

[cucumber]

Duh. Why WOULDN'T they do this? The U.S. military is too easily fooled.

[charlespointer]

One of the folks involved in the second London bombing attempted to evade Police this way. Why isn't security cited as the main reason why Sarkozy wants Burkas banned in France rather than claiming it subjugates women? It seems like there are many Burka wearers who disagree.

[innerpeace]

You would have known?Doubt it.