Troops told to refrain from eating, drinking in front of Muslims (carry, education)
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I'd like to see the actual directive before I accept the claim that it exists and says what the author asserts.
If there is a directive then it's no different then what corporate training does for it's diversity training/cultural awareness.
I worked on global teams and we had cultural education about their customs. They even taught us which colors were considered offensive or very religious that we should avoid wearing when we met and even how to address them.
Americans think they can just barge in anywhere and not give a hoot about another country's customs.
Of all the country training I've had I would put Japanese customs at the top for showing respect to other cultures.
I'd like to see the actual directive before I accept the claim that it exists and says what the author asserts.
It wasn't a "directive" (that's just Todd Starnes' spin) - it was a request. Here's the request, assuming he quoted the email correctly (I don't think it's beyond Todd Starnes to lie):
"I’m asking you to be considerate and do not consume food or drink in front of our Muslim colleagues; it is a simple, yet respectful action.”
OK if they're on a base, or in the USA I think they should behave as they usually do.
If they're out and among Muslims in a majority Muslim nation then decorum applies.
It's really going too far to bow and scrape for these people.
Those people should bow and scrape to Americans.
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