# Eskimos to Iraq, or. . .

**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eskimos-to-iraq-or/350973
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion
**Created:** [April 2, 2006, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eskimos-to-iraq-or/350973 "2006-04-02T19:19:50Z")
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### Author: ![Bear\_Nenno](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bear_nenno/32/3358_2.png) [@Bear\_Nenno](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bear_Nenno)
#### Post date: [April 3, 2006, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eskimos-to-iraq-or/350973/21 "2006-04-03T04:02:51Z")

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> [@samclem](#):
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> I merely thought the choice of pictures was ironic. Nothing more.

Ah. Yea that’s true.

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### Author: ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)
#### Post date: [April 3, 2006, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eskimos-to-iraq-or/350973/22 "2006-04-03T16:28:34Z")

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This is ridiculous. Should I be called up again instead of these guys because I’m in the real National Guard and they are in the fake “native” National Guard? They get all the benefits but none of the responsibilities? My family relies on me too but I went when called and will go again if needed.

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> The national guard hasn’t been called up in 50 years.

You’re kidding right?

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