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French Muslim Troops Refuse Afghan Duty

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French Muslim Troops Refuse Afghan Duty

Postby krnl on 15 Jan 2009, 21:51

French Muslim soldiers have refused to serve in Afghanistan, saying their faith forbids them from fighting fellow Muslims, a military spokesman confirmed to AFP.

"The refusal to be assigned to a mission for religious reasons is a micro-phenomenon concerning fewer than five cases per year," said Colonel Benoit Royal, confirming a report on the website of left-wing daily Liberation. [ Read More ]

Sounds like treason to me!
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Re: French Muslim Troops Refuse Afghan Duty

Postby Sandman on 20 Feb 2009, 11:42

France has soldiers? No kidding?
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