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Expert: - 6/28/2010


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Morning i am a south african never dated a non african man before i just met syrain man is it safe to have a relationship with him in terms of culture and believes and i dont know their behavour are they aggressive ppl sometimes he shouts when he talks but he says it because he is still learning english so he have dificulties when he answers and i dont want him to use me sexualy and financialy are they any signs that i must look for before we start dating serously.

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Syrian men are generally very nice and cordial to other people. Every person is different and whether or not someone is looking to exploit you is something I cannot tell you regardless of culture. Arabs in general do speak loudly and even louder when then are communicating in another language other than their own. They often use lots of hand and body movements when they talk as well. I would suggest taking it slow in dating and get to know one another. A person's true character will show itself with time.  

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•27+ years of experience in intelligence analysis •Coordinated the management, analysis, processing, and dissemination of strategic, operational and tactical intelligence •Conducted research & analysis of counterterrorism, and foreign military forces, operations, capabilities and trends in support of threat production •Analyzed information to assess developments, trends, and threat implications within geographical and functional areas •Compiled, collated, analyzed, produced and evaluated all-source intelligence •Subject Matter Expert on Middle East affairs (native of Lebanon)

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Disabled American Veterans (DAV) National Veteran-Owned Business Association Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) The American Legion The Marine Corps League The Association of Service Disabled Veterans (ASDV) Fredericksburg Small Business Association (FSBA)

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Rababy, D.A., Marine Corps Intelligence, Officer Training of the Future, U.S. Army Military Intelligence magazine, May 1995 Rababy, D.A., Intelligence Support During a Humanitarian Mission, Marine Corps Gazette, February 1995 Rababy, D.A., Intelligence Support in Operations Other Than War, Small Wars Journal, October, 2005 Rababy, D.A., Cultural Intelligence Training for Military Operations, Ongoing

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American Military University, Master of Arts, Political Science University of Michigan-Flint, Bachelor of Arts, History Armed Forces Staff College (JPME II) Intelligence Collection Managers Course USMC Command & Staff College Anti-terrorism Instructor Course Instructor and Curriculum Developers Course

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Bronze Star Medal Joint Meritorious Service Medal Meritorious Service Medal (Third Award) Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (Third Award) Combat Action Ribbon (Second Award) Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal Southwest Asia Service Medal Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait and Saudi Arabia) Navy and Marine Corps Intelligence Instructor of the Year (1996)

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Jane's Information Group Klein Associates (ARA) Robotic Research

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