US General in Iraq defends court martial for pregnant soldiers

[sbr]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8422989.stm

A US Army general in northern Iraq has defended his decision to add pregnancy to the list of reasons a soldier under his command could face court martial.

It is current army policy to send pregnant soldiers home, but Maj Gen Anthony Cucolo told the BBC he was losing people with critical skills.

That was why the added deterrent of a possible court martial was needed, he said.

The new policy applies both to female and male soldiers, even if married.

It is the first time the US Army has made pregnancy a punishable offence.
   
Gen Cucolo told the BBC it was a "black and white" issue for him.

He said married soldiers in combat zones should either put their love lives on hold - or take precautions.

"I've got a mission to do, I'm given a finite number of soldiers with which to do it and I need every one of them."

"So I'm going to take every measure I can to keep them all strong, fit and with me for the twelve months we are in the combat zone," he said.

[Martinus]

Finally a military man after my own heart.

[Martinus]

Next poll by the BBC: Should pregnant women be put in front of the execution squad?

[grumbler]

Next poll by the BBC:  "Would you chop the legs off of Bambi with a chain saw if it meant that Martinus could never post on Languish again?"

[Berkut]

Next poll by the BBC:  "Would you chop the legs off of Bambi with a chain saw if it meant that Martinus could never post on Languish again?"

I'd chop them off with a dull spoon.

[Martinus]

Since so far only 2 out of 3 Languish posters whom I am ignoring posted in this thread, I'm gonna wait for the trifecta.

[Eddie Teach]

Am I the third?

Oh, wait, it's probably Tim.

[Slargos]

LOL can I be: Third?

[Martinus]

Negative.

[Martinus]

I only ignore people who imho contribute nothing whatsoever to this board.

[sbr]

I only ignore people who imho contribute nothing whatsoever to this board.

I thought it was an interesting article, no need to be an ass about it.

[Martinus]

I only ignore people who imho contribute nothing whatsoever to this board.

I thought it was an interesting article, no need to be an ass about it.

Errr, you realise I meant Berkut and grumbler, right?

[sbr]

I only ignore people who imho contribute nothing whatsoever to this board.

I thought it was an interesting article, no need to be an ass about it.

Errr, you realise I meant Berkut and grumbler, right?

Oh... well never mind then.   

[katmai]

Fine i'm here

[katmai]

I only ignore people who imho contribute nothing whatsoever to this board.

Yet you pay attention to Jaron and Fireblade?