Evangelicals Wander the Halls of the Pentagon

[PetrusMonsFormicarum]

Seaparation of what and what?

Video, Report Details Evangelism at Highest Levels of US Military
By Jason Leopold
t r u t h o u t | Report

Friday 03 August 2007

A report released publicly on Thursday by the Defense Department's (DOD) inspector general has found high-ranking Army and Air Force personnel violated long-standing military regulations when they participated in a promotional video for an evangelical Christian organization while in uniform and on active duty.

The report recommended Air Force Maj. Gen. Jack Catton, Army Brig. Gen. Bob Caslen, Brig. Gen. Vincent Brooks, Maj. Gen. Peter Sutton, and a colonel and lieutenant colonel whose names were redacted in the inspector general's report, "improperly endorsed and participated with a non-Federal entity while in uniform" and the men should be disciplined for misconduct. Caslen was formerly the deputy director for political-military affairs for the war on terrorism, directorate for strategic plans and policy, joint staff. He now oversees the cadets at the Military Academy at West Point. Caslen told DOD investigators he agreed to appear in the video upon learning other senior Pentagon officials had been interviewed for the promotional video.

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[BlooInBloo]

1. It's the natural place for them.

[Bill McBlueState]

2. yep, faith-based war

It worked in the eleventh century; why not the twenty-first?

[malaise]

6. Well Tom Tancredo called for the bombing of Islamic Holy Sites

http://cw2.trb.com/news/kwgn-tancredo-bombing,0,6804241.story?coll=kwgn-home-2
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Republican presidential hopeful Tom Tancredo says that to deter a nuclear terrorist attack on the United States he would threaten to retaliate by bombing Islamic holy sites.

The Colorado congressman says he doesn't want to attack Mecca and Medina, but believes the threat to do so -- with conventional rather than nuclear bombs -- is the only effective deterrent against Muslim radicals willing to die for their faith.
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US State Department calls idea "absolutely crazy"

[muntrv]

3. Shrub is re-fighting the crusades.

[MUAD_DIB]

4. Demote them immediately.

[Snotcicles]

5. The title of this thread conjures up images of One Flew Over The Coo Koo's Nest. nt

[billyoc]

7. The Air Force is the worst.

Intolerance Found at Air Force Academy

Military Report Criticizes Religious Climate but Does Not Cite Overt Bias

A military study of the religious climate at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs found several examples of religious intolerance, insensitivity and inappropriate proselytizing on the part of Air Force officers and cadets, but a report issued yesterday at the Pentagon concluded that the school is not overtly discriminatory and has made improvements in recent months. (emphasis added)

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/06/22/AR2005062200598.html

[CanonRay]

8. These are the guys who will lead Bush's coup.

[brentspeak]

9. Jason Leopold articles are off-limits on DU

[PetrusMonsFormicarum]

10. Please explain

n/t

[Spinzonner]

11. They were on Orders from God

Puny regulations don't matter

:sarcasm:

[MrScorpio]

12. When I first went to work at the Pentagon 20 years ago

I would have never thought anything like this would happen


Here I am in better days.

The Pentagon was, not at that time, a fully owned subsidiary of the Theocratic state.

As a matter of fact, there was a standing order not to appear in these types of media creations while in uniform.

And if interviewed while in uniform by news agencies, you had to be very careful what you said.

Looks like things have changed.

These individuals, while in uniform, represent the USA government and the DoD and violate long standing regulations when they speak publicly in behalf of non-governmental agencies.

Obviously, these officers' association with this so-called Christian association has clouded their better judgment.

[Solly Mack]

13. Are they looking for the promised land?