I wonder why you are defending Iraqis who are so cowardly that they send Americans into danger in Iraq to do the job they should be doing.
Yeah, I know . . . whatever.
I am wondering whether you are serious or not.
Our Armed Forces are in dire need for Arab linguists and people familiar with the costums and life of people in the Middle East. Those Iraqi-Americans are doing a very important job training our troops in language skills which they need to to do their job in Iraq. How are our troops supposed to interact with locals if they can’t speak with them on a basic level? Most soldiers don’t speak Arabic, much less one of the Iraqi dialects.
Those aren’t fighting jobs. Language trainers aren’t easily replaced, as you insinuate. You’re comment to replace six Iraqi language-trainers with six American combat troops is totally senseless. Are American combat troops supposed to train fellow troops in Arabic and Iraqi costums? Doesn’t make sense. Also we have no clue how old those six Iraqi-Americans are and whether they are physically fit to serve in combat roles.
...and no those six Iraqis aren’t cowards. They apparently are doing more for our cause and our troops than the vast majority of Americans.