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ironbark Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-15-10 05:16 AM
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God in your sights
Links to articles on the (illegal, unconstitutional and stupid) infiltration of religion into the military-

Jesus Killed Mohammed: The crusade for a Christian military-
http://harpers.org/archive/2009/05/0082488

http://www.abc.net.au/rn/latenightlive/stories/2010/2766713.htm


Combat rifle sights used by US forces in Iraq and Afghanistan carry references to Bible verses-
(Same weapons had been issued to Oz troops)

http://www.smh.com.au/world/blessed-are-the-gun-makers-biblical-inscriptions-have-critics-up-in-arms-20100120-mlta.html

http://imaginarydiocese.org/bishopjohn/2010/01/28/stop-on-bible-rifle-sights/

As an outsider (Australian) might I humbly encourage you to organise/contact your Congressman to
KNOCK THIS INSANE SHIT OUT….
or…..cease inviting us along to foreign military interventions.

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thecrow Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-15-10 05:28 AM
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1. I believe the manufacturer of the guns stopped doing this. eom
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ironbark Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-15-10 05:46 AM
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2. I believe the guns are not the only

,nor nearly most important, issue.

US soldiers going into combat wearing Tshirts emblazoned with maps of Iraq/Afghanistan superimposed with a Christian cross…….ought be a concern to the US military/government/citizenry and allies in the field.
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thecrow Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-15-10 05:55 AM
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3. One would think!!!! n/t
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