ANy nationality can join French Legion even now.
umesh sharma <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
umesh sharma <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Hi,Given that so many varieties of jobs are leaving US for India and elsewhere in the developing world - since it is likely a large number of people here do not want to cut their lawn or attend telephone calls for companies or do tutoring - unless they are paid enough to be able party at night clubs, have drunken parties or overall have a jolly good time.Fighting and dying in a foreign land (say Iraq) is perhaps not what most young Americans or their parents would consider an adrenaline rushing, challenging and satisfying task. Even when they have army recyuitment centers right in the middle of Commercial districts and residential areas.It is said that even gays are allowed to join army on Don't ask , don't tell policy - since many prefer to engage in stabbing and gang violence than join army- in my nighborhood minority groups esp. in Washington DC area. (106 murdered this year so far for a population of 400,000 only in PG County).I am reminded of the French Legion till WW 1 (?) which had mercenaries and convicts serving there - since Frenchmen didn't want to fight there in Africa. Some comics even now carry these stories.Why shouldn't Indian and US government allow Indian youth to fight for the US. There are already stampedes at Indian army recruitment centers where thousands come for a few posts - as mentioned below and most of us are aware. Though I wonder whether the majority of Indian muslims would be willing to fight in Iraq or Afghanistan. However, I saw this serial yesterday "Over There" where "formidable" Pakistani Anti-terrrorism groups were fighting in Iraq. Why not Indians?Indians are -I suppose - to deaths . Even the army postings in Rwanda or Congo or Sudan -are looked up to - since you get higher pay and international exposure.Any views?UmeshUS Military Families React to Sheehan's Iraq ProtestBias in Indian military recruitment?STampede during army recruitment in India
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