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...No, I'm sorry EventHorizon, but I disagree.
The Ugly American stereotype is prevalent abroad and unfortunately well earned. It is poor form to travel to a foreign country and then stand out for dressing and acting like fools.
I am Military and everything I have been told is that the default dress code upon entering a Muslim country is to wear long sleeves and long pants, at least until/unless you know the actual courtesies and conventions of that particular country. You don't act in a loud and boisterous manner and all reasonable attempts should be made to conform to local customs and courtesy's so as not to offend and to not attract attention.
If our soldiers habitually run around Dlish's country acting like he posted then they need to get set straight (The yelling and wearing gay shorts, they can't help the groups, backpacks or crew cut thing). I actually had to layover on a plane in Turkey because of non-socially sensitive asshats who burned bridges before me.
I am skeptical however that they are actual soldiers and not contractors. Typically the soldiers who have the freedom to run around a foreign country won't act that way and the younger guys who would are not allowed out.
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