Do we have arabic stop signs at Iraqi checkpoints?

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[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Do we have arabic stop signs at Iraqi checkpoints?

Posted: 3/16/2005 11:57:49 AM EDT

I was listening to a talk show the other night and the guest said that we do not have stop signs in arabic at our checkpoints in Iraq. He further said that no one but the military know that a closed fist means to stop.

He claimed that was the problem with the Italian journalist and intelligence officer getting wounded and killed the other day.

I find it hard to believe. Anyone been there that can comment?

Posted: 3/16/2005 11:58:33 AM EDT

[#1]

i've seen dozens of pictures of checkpoints where the only signs up were in Arabic.

Posted: 3/16/2005 11:58:34 AM EDT

[#2]

Yeah they have them in arabic,geez

Posted: 3/16/2005 12:00:45 PM EDT

[#3]

The guest you heard was a liar or singularly misinformed.

Posted: 3/16/2005 12:02:31 PM EDT

[#4]

I think camoflaged men with rifles pointed at you is universally acknowledged at meaning "Stop Right the Fuck There!"

Posted: 3/16/2005 12:04:20 PM EDT

[#5]

Quoted:
I was listening to a talk show the other night and the guest said that we do not have stop signs in arabic at our checkpoints in Iraq. He further said that no one but the military know that a closed fist means to stop.

He claimed that was the problem with the Italian journalist and intelligence officer getting wounded and killed the other day.

I find it hard to believe. Anyone been there that can comment?

That's bullshit. I was there 2 years ago and we had signs in arabic.

Posted: 3/16/2005 12:07:19 PM EDT

[#6]

My buddy who is over just sent me this pic today as a matter of fact

Posted: 3/16/2005 12:30:37 PM EDT

[#7]

Everywhere I have been, a red octagon means stop.

Posted: 3/16/2005 12:32:19 PM EDT

[#8]

Who cares...do they have english writing on their IED's?

Posted: 3/16/2005 12:36:40 PM EDT

[#9]

To funny!

Posted: 3/16/2005 12:43:13 PM EDT

[#10]

Everywhere we go is always in what ever native language and english.

Posted: 3/16/2005 1:01:54 PM EDT

[#11]

BS on the signs
but the hand signal part could be true

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Do we have arabic stop signs at Iraqi checkpoints?

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