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How the 'Interpreter' Scam Brought 75,000 Iraqis and Afghans to America
« on: February 18, 2020, 03:09:21 pm »
How the 'Interpreter' Scam Brought 75,000 Iraqis and Afghans to America

How could there be more Iraqi interpreters than there are American troops?
Tue Feb 18, 2020 Daniel Greenfield
 

The latest battle over Special Immigrant Visas pitted Stephen Miller, President Trump’s senior advisor, against the Pentagon. The military brass was lobbying for 6,000 special immigrant visas for Iraqis who worked for American forces in the country. These visas were once again billed as helping “interpreters”.

That’s a lot of interpreters considering that there were only 5,200 American troops in Iraq.

How could there be more Iraqi interpreters for American troops than there are troops?

https://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/2020/02/how-interpreter-scam-brought-75000-iraqis-and-daniel-greenfield/
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Re: How the 'Interpreter' Scam Brought 75,000 Iraqis and Afghans to America
« Reply #1 on: February 18, 2020, 03:21:40 pm »
Quote from: rangerrebew on February 18, 2020, 03:09:21 pm
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That’s a lot of interpreters considering that there were only 5,200 American troops in Iraq.

How could there be more Iraqi interpreters for American troops than there are troops?

https://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/2020/02/how-interpreter-scam-brought-75000-iraqis-and-daniel-greenfield/

Ummmm, was this supposed to be a serious article? There may be ~5000 US forces in Iraq currently, but over the entire 17 years US forces have been there and using interpreters there were as high as 180K US military personnel, https://fas.org/sgp/crs/mideast/RS22449.pdf .
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Re: How the 'Interpreter' Scam Brought 75,000 Iraqis and Afghans to America
« Reply #2 on: February 18, 2020, 03:38:56 pm »
Quote from: PeteS in CA on February 18, 2020, 03:21:40 pm
Ummmm, was this supposed to be a serious article? There may be ~5000 US forces in Iraq currently, but over the entire 17 years US forces have been there and using interpreters there were as high as 180K US military personnel, https://fas.org/sgp/crs/mideast/RS22449.pdf .

Thanks for keeping perspective PeteS.  Some of these articles you question are pure click bait nonsense and I appreciate your vigilance to keep this forum honest.


I have only one example of an interpreter, but it perhaps will give some specifics on what they actually did. 

Our son was in PsyOp in East Baghdad on his second tour, and spent plenty of time on the terrorist infested streets of that city.  He had an interpreter who risked life and limb to help and protect our troops there.  He put himself at great risk from al Sadr thugs, and was completely loyal to our military.  Every day of his life as an interpreter put him in danger.

If any human being had a right to be removed from harm, he was.


Just one story.  I'm sure our soldiers have many more they could tell.

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Re: How the 'Interpreter' Scam Brought 75,000 Iraqis and Afghans to America
« Reply #3 on: February 18, 2020, 05:23:44 pm »
 888high58888 @musiclady & son!

I hadn't really thought of FrontpageMag as a clickbait source, but articles like this one have me reconsidering.
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Re: How the 'Interpreter' Scam Brought 75,000 Iraqis and Afghans to America
« Reply #4 on: February 18, 2020, 06:54:37 pm »
Quote from: PeteS in CA on February 18, 2020, 05:23:44 pm
888high58888 @musiclady & son!

I hadn't really thought of FrontpageMag as a clickbait source, but articles like this one have me reconsidering.

I’m not a fan of sensationalism, nor of journalistic inaccuracies, so I have very much appreciated your questioning of the legitimacy of many articles here on TBR!

Oh..... and thanks for the kudos for my son.  His work in East Baghdad got him a Bronze Star.

Kinda proud of him!

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Re: How the 'Interpreter' Scam Brought 75,000 Iraqis and Afghans to America
« Reply #5 on: February 19, 2020, 01:18:58 am »
I'd believe Mr. Greenfield before I'd believe YOU, Pete.

There are few writing as incisively about islam in the world today as he.

Sorry if you don't like that.
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Re: How the 'Interpreter' Scam Brought 75,000 Iraqis and Afghans to America
« Reply #6 on: February 19, 2020, 02:01:48 am »
Quote from: Fishrrman on February 19, 2020, 01:18:58 am
I'd believe Mr. Greenfield before I'd believe YOU, Pete.

There are few writing as incisively about islam in the world today as he.

Sorry if you don't like that.

@Fishrrman, whatever. Greenfield's claim is deceptive, using data dishonestly.
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