(...) Father Benoit Julien Pommerol, stayed in Afghanistan (Surobi) in the first half of 2010 with the 2nd Parachute Regiment abroad.
"There is a desire in Afghanistan of the French Army to create a state of mind quite respectful and benevolent face of Islam," he wrote in his end of mission report. An almost slavish fear of displeasing to Islam. The information, instructions and rules of life given to us are full of details designed especially to respect the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in its customs and laws. His instructions would never be given in France because they would shock attitudes. But under the pretext that "they are home," we are witnessing a resignation of intelligence, a betrayal of the spirit, a banishment of consciousness scary.
Several cases have caused painful real conflicts. Notably, that of the "veil ". In March 2010, a female sergeant, AR, was ordered by Lieutenant Colonel M. warp while riding her bare head, in order" not to offend Afghans. "She has had to cover with a scarf. The "padre" considers this a "unlawful order" as the sergeant was "bound to observe use demeaning": "the imposition of a use of Muslim religion to a person which is not of this religion and who refuses infringes his freedom .(...) This is a rape awareness, mixed with a serious offense to secularism. "
Other episode "very painful": that the presence of Afghans in military ceremonies held after the death of legionaries in combat. "At the funeral of Corporal Hutnik, Malek and many other local dignitaries were present at the taking weapons. All remained seated, talking and joking during the ceremony. At the end of the uprising, many people, army and NCOs have come to see me "given me a mission," they told me. "Padre, if we die here, we do not want these people to our funeral." Among the men who carry this approach was Ryguiel Sergeant, who was killed a few weeks later, in tragic circumstances when told about this blog . However, Afghans were again invited to take up arms held in his honor: "As a union with our grief, half of Afghanistan was late in making weapons, and the other half went directly to the regular sitting before the gates until it opens for the pot which followed the taking of arms in order thus to drink beer until you drop and bring in their pockets as much as they were allowed, "we read in the paper, which cites the phrase used by the Legionnaires About the "shining slippers.
's what it's called not putting his flag (or the cross) in his pocket. The priest seems to have had some relationship problems with the military, especially when traveling or development of a Catholic place of worship. The same had already had some problems during a previous stay in Kosovo. The priest had been para a long report in Le Figaro magazine last June, we can read here.
Catholic chaplaincy in the army, who had knowledge of this polemic, took up the case. Some believe that Father Giuliano Pommerol is "a bit too military chaplain and not enough" and it's hard to "place its role" in the field.
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