This is the first sentence of the
AP article announcing the new policy:
And here's the first sentence of an
AP article written a year and a half earlier:
Apparently it can let them go because we'll just go out and hire some foreigners to replace them. This is a clear example of what I'm talking about. We literally kicked out 58 Arabic linguists only to turn around the next year and hire foreigners to fill the "chronic shortages." Aside from the debate over whether that's right or wrong, it's a waste of money in terms of training.
Your example of how it goes in Iraq is on the mark, but I don't think it's a comparable situation. I'm not aware of any class of citizens in this country being granted civil rights without first having to publicly oppose the status quo.
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