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idiosyncratic Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-06-04 08:22 PM
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Marines turn to God prior to invasion of Falluja
I got this story on DRUDGE (yuck).

Marines turn to God ahead of anticipated Fallujah battle
Sat Nov 06 2004 09:37:17 ET

NEAR FALLUJAH, Iraq, Nov 6 (AFP) - With US forces massing outside Fallujah, 35 marines swayed to Christian rock music and asked Jesus Christ to protect them in what could be the biggest battle since American troops invaded Iraq last year.

Men with buzzcuts and clad in their camouflage waved their hands in the air, M-16 assault rifles laying beside them, and chanted heavy metal-flavoured lyrics in praise of Christ late Friday in a yellow-brick chapel.

<snip>

The crowd then followed him outside their small auditorium for a baptism of about a half-dozen marines who had just found Christ.

The young men lined up and at least three of them stripped down to their shorts.

The three laid down in a rubber dinghy filled with water and the chaplain's assistant, Navy corpsman Richard Vaughn, plunged their heads beneath the surface.

So, if they die in this futile invasion, they will go to heaven.

:cry:

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Domitan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-06-04 08:26 PM
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1. HAHAHAHAHA (dark cynical laughter tinged with sad disgust)
So horrible and not surprising. The only way that these men could truly get in the frame of mind to undertake a monstrous battle that could kill many of them as well as countless Fallujans and others holed up there. Invoking the name of Christ...baptizing themselves in "Christ" before going to slaughter others. What sick perversion of Christ's message.

So much like the Muslim warriors who immerse themselves in prayers to Allah and hopes of Paradise before killing the infidels.
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The Backlash Cometh Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-06-04 08:31 PM
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7. If someone were selling lucky rabbit feet with promises that
it would keep them safe, there would be a lot of feetless rabbits in Fallujah right now.
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Union Thug Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-06-04 08:26 PM
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2. Welcome to the new middle ages.
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DrWeird Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-06-04 08:28 PM
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3. Sounds like the 9-11 hijackers.
Only with more Jesus.
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TaleWgnDg Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-06-04 08:29 PM
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4. Hey, how terrific can it get? Cornered- and fear-driven troops
Edited on Sat Nov-06-04 08:34 PM by TaleWgnDg
"converted" to Jesus! Oh, wow! This is the missionary work of George W. Bush and his Jesus-freaks. Attaway, Mr. President, what a legacy!!



. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .



. Four more years of this horrific shit?


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The Backlash Cometh Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-06-04 08:29 PM
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5. There are no atheist in foxholes.
But, soldiers who survive and return will be subject to post traumatic syndrome. They will feel like we and their government have abandoned them.
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liberalmuse Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-06-04 08:30 PM
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6. Good god.
This is insane, disgusting and ironic all at the same time. I'm ashamed to be an American. The blood shed in Fallujah be on the Bushbots head--ALL of it.
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IrishBloodEngHeart Donating Member (815 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-06-04 08:32 PM
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8. What would you have them do instead?
I feel sorry for our military having to be there. They found some hope in a difficult place. Good for them.

Please don't ridicule them. They didn't decide to invade Iraq, Bush did.
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Domitan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-06-04 08:35 PM
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10. The soldiers who objected against this, those who left the army
I say "Good for them" for standing up against this immoral war.
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DrWeird Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-06-04 08:38 PM
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13. desert.
nt
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cubsfan forever Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-06-04 08:42 PM
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16. See post #5 n/t
Professor 2
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TaleWgnDg Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-06-04 08:42 PM
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17. Please don't equate what you call "ridicule (of our troops)" for
Edited on Sat Nov-06-04 08:46 PM by TaleWgnDg
anger and frustration directed at our president, the commander-in-chief, who sends our troops into harm's way for no gawddamned good reason whatsoever! For it is he, George Walker Bush, who is ridiculed, vilified for using our young men and women as fodder for George's twisted view of his God and his own place in history.

Never confuse the two as do the so-called "Swift Boat Vets for 'Truth'" . . .


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IrishBloodEngHeart Donating Member (815 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-06-04 08:46 PM
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19. I agree with you completely that our political leaders should be held
accountable. If you read the first post, all it does is make fun of the soldiers that are there. There is no mention of Bush, or anyone else.
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teach1st Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-06-04 08:32 PM
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9. Damn terrorists
NEAR FALLUJAH, Iraq, Nov 6 (AFP) - With US forces massing outside Fallujah, 35 Iraqi insurgents swayed to Muslim music and asked Allah to protect them in what could be the biggest battle since American troops invaded Iraq last year.

Men with beards and clad in traditional Iraqi attire their hands in the air, rocket propelled grenade launchers beside them, and chanted arabic lyrics in praise of Allah late Friday in a yellow-brick mosque.
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Domitan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-06-04 08:36 PM
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12. Different sides of the same coin
Just makes me sick.
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prolesunited Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-06-04 08:42 PM
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18. But you forgot one important fact
they are evil and we are good — or so they say.

No good can possibly come from this.
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Mika Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-06-04 08:36 PM
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11. Where the heck is Franklin Graham??
Edited on Sat Nov-06-04 08:36 PM by Mika
He should be there mentoring & baptizing. :puke:
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Erika Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-06-04 08:40 PM
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14. God is not sending them to fight...
quite the opposite.
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Tandalayo_Scheisskopf Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-06-04 08:57 PM
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20. Not my God.
Edited on Sat Nov-06-04 09:00 PM by Tandalayo_Scheisskop
Not the one I learned.

On edit: " Let you light shine among men so they can see your good works and glorify your father which is in heaven".

Which did not include death.
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henslee Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-06-04 08:41 PM
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15.  * should reward Halliburton shares as incentive based on mission success.
Can't we just call a spade a spade? It might even help bump up enlistment.
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Bluebear Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-06-04 09:01 PM
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21. The RAPTURE READY board reacts!
'It's a no-lose situation for those men.
Everyone of them could die, and they would still win!'

'How wonderful!!!!!! Ever since 9/11 and the chance to sign up to pray for a military person and their family, I have prayed for them and for ALL the military people and their families. I pray that many of them will be saved before the rapture, or their death, whichever comes first. That was so wonderful to read this article!!!!! Thank you so much for sharing it!!!!! I love you all!!!!!!!!! Can't wait til we all meet in heaven......hopefully VERY SOON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!'

http://www.rr-bb.com/showthread.php?t=174273
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Domitan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-06-04 09:05 PM
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22. I piss on those tardworms
just like I piss on the terrorists who murder and think they will inherit 96 virgins in Paradise.
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DELUSIONAL Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-06-04 09:22 PM
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23. Crusades II -- lead by King George or is that Pope George?
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highpitch Donating Member (28 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-07-04 10:23 AM
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24. god damn christians
how dare they do that in a muslim land!

our war crimes double and triple each day and they pray to Jeebus!

were so fucked. i wish we could get rid of all the fundie god believin assholes who go bomb non whites.
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