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Originally Posted by MtnGoat
Why would a Afghan have a watch??
Your working through a Terp and that is a big factor. If the terp does understand Time then how can he translate the points or question to the local??
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To attempt to get your POL.
"I always feel like someone's watchin' me."
Regarding the second issue (terps), this is an issue that still freakin' pisses me off to no end; especially as we approach the 10th anniversary. Why if F do we (intel community) still not have enough Pashto or Dari speakers? In addition to that geek stuff we do, SOT-As should also be able to provide translation support.
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Last edited by lindy; 08-31-2011 at 18:07.
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