Japanese army told to grow mustaches to "blend in" in Iraq

lineartube · Feb 5, 2004, 04:56

Japanese army told to grow mustaches to "blend in" in Iraq

"What a magnificent moustache. He looks just like an Iraqi," a Japanese newspaper quoted one local resident as saying.

That resident must have been Abdul, the village blind idiot.

Erik · Feb 5, 2004, 05:37

lol! I wonder what all the locals think about this... "Oh look! First the americans want to look like us! Now these strange japanese want to immitate us! The foreign men must idolize us because their women must think we are the most sexiest men on the planet! I will never shave and bathe again!"

Golgo_13 · Feb 5, 2004, 05:40

Would help more if they learned Arabic

lineartube · Feb 5, 2004, 05:47

Well, showing respect for local customs and traditions is a positive step on being more tolerated and perhaps respected, for the job that they will be doing. I only see in this episode perhaps an excess of zeal.

qchan · Feb 5, 2004, 13:18

Here's a picuture of Colonel Masahisa Sato.(in the center) He does looks like an Iraqi!

http://www.nikkei.co.jp/news/main/im...220012004.html
I couldn't imagine that a Japanese would look like an Iraqi just by growing a moustache, but seems like he did blend in.

The other troop member made a short speech in Arabic at a press conference which included local media(journalist). After the speech, he also said he's going to learn Arabic more. I like how they show respect and trying to establish friendly relations with local people.

Mandylion · Feb 5, 2004, 13:23

When was the last time a mustache stopped a bullet?

Bring them home

aliG · Feb 5, 2004, 16:48

Originally posted by Mandylion
When was the last time a mustache stopped a bullet?

Bring them home

im not jap, but i know what patriotism is. and might i add this sentence is spoken like a true patriot.

TuskCracker · Feb 25, 2004, 08:43

When did a mustache stop a bullet

When a sniper, half-a-mile away, could not tell your were an enemy soldier, in a group of people.

Grachan · Mar 17, 2004, 22:53

It's always been a bit of a family joke that my father-in-law looks like Sadaam Hussein even without having a moustache. I can just imagine if he had grown a moustache and gone to Iraq before Sadaam's capture he might have been shot by the Americans!

TwistedMac · Mar 17, 2004, 23:01

you didnt have to look like an iraqi to get shot by americans! did everyone forget about the reporters and british that were under american fire?

brits:"WE'RE ON YOUR SIDE!"
americans:"REMEMBER JULY 4th?!! FREEEEDOM!!!"

Grachan · Mar 17, 2004, 23:11

Good point. They would have probably been too busy bombing British newsreaders to even notice.

Feb 5, 2004, 04:56	#1
lineartube free spirit Join Date: Oct 29, 2002 Location: Vila Franca de Xira/Portugal Age: 33 Posts: 389	Japanese army told to grow mustaches to "blend in" in Iraq Japanese army told to grow mustaches to "blend in" in Iraq "What a magnificent moustache. He looks just like an Iraqi," a Japanese newspaper quoted one local resident as saying. That resident must have been Abdul, the village blind idiot. __________________ Ln.

Feb 5, 2004, 13:23	#6
Mandylion Omnipotence personified Join Date: Mar 15, 2003 Location: Seattle Posts: 1,121	When was the last time a mustache stopped a bullet? Bring them home __________________ "It's a dn poor mind that can only think of one way to spell a word." - Andrew Jackson**

Feb 5, 2004, 16:48	#7
aliG Junior Member Join Date: Feb 3, 2004 Posts: 12	Originally posted by Mandylion When was the last time a mustache stopped a bullet? Bring them home im not jap, but i know what patriotism is. and might i add this sentence is spoken like a true patriot.

Feb 25, 2004, 08:43	#8
TuskCracker AmericaFlorida Join Date: Jan 17, 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 528	Japanese army told... When did a mustache stop a bullet When a sniper, half-a-mile away, could not tell your were an enemy soldier, in a group of people.

Mar 17, 2004, 23:01	#10
TwistedMac 夜露死苦! Join Date: Mar 4, 2004 Location: orz.eu Age: 27 Posts: 2,044	you didnt have to look like an iraqi to get shot by americans! did everyone forget about the reporters and british that were under american fire? brits:"WE'RE ON YOUR SIDE!" americans:"REMEMBER JULY 4th?!! FREEEEDOM!!!" __________________ 夜露死苦! www.orz.eu I find affence at your post as I ware eyeglass and have lmited site. Sankyuu~! http://japan.orz.eu - A site for my trip to Japan.

Feb 5, 2004, 05:37	#2
Erik Regular Member Join Date: Feb 5, 2003 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 309	lol! I wonder what all the locals think about this... "Oh look! First the americans want to look like us! Now these strange japanese want to immitate us! The foreign men must idolize us because their women must think we are the most sexiest men on the planet! I will never shave and bathe again!"

Feb 5, 2004, 05:40	#3
Golgo_13 Koushaku Join Date: Nov 27, 2003 Location: KIX -> JFK -> LAX Posts: 1,402	Would help more if they learned Arabic

Feb 5, 2004, 05:47	#4
lineartube free spirit Join Date: Oct 29, 2002 Location: Vila Franca de Xira/Portugal Age: 33 Posts: 389	Well, showing respect for local customs and traditions is a positive step on being more tolerated and perhaps respected, for the job that they will be doing. I only see in this episode perhaps an excess of zeal.

Feb 5, 2004, 13:18	#5
qchan Junior Member Join Date: Sep 27, 2003 Location: Japan Posts: 17	Here's a picuture of Colonel Masahisa Sato.(in the center) He does looks like an Iraqi! http://www.nikkei.co.jp/news/main/im...220012004.html I couldn't imagine that a Japanese would look like an Iraqi just by growing a moustache, but seems like he did blend in. The other troop member made a short speech in Arabic at a press conference which included local media(journalist). After the speech, he also said he's going to learn Arabic more. I like how they show respect and trying to establish friendly relations with local people.

Mar 17, 2004, 22:53	#9
Grachan Regular Member Join Date: Jul 3, 2003 Posts: 24	It's always been a bit of a family joke that my father-in-law looks like Sadaam Hussein even without having a moustache. I can just imagine if he had grown a moustache and gone to Iraq before Sadaam's capture he might have been shot by the Americans!

Mar 17, 2004, 23:11	#11
Grachan Regular Member Join Date: Jul 3, 2003 Posts: 24	Good point. They would have probably been too busy bombing British newsreaders to even notice.

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