http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,444891,00.html Why ISN'T the US coalition forces roaming the streets with an interpreter AT ALL TIMES? Are there not enough to go around? If soldiers (and people in general) had a better understanding of the culture they were dealing with, some problems could be avoided and in heated situations, lives saved. preparation is everything - sometimes that means more than an armed gun at your side.