More army chaplaincy

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In a message dated 4/8/2003 9:14:04 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
mikeweaver at gn.apc.org writes:


> WRT Army chaplains from the Guardian today:
> http://www.guardian.co.uk/g2/story/0,3604,931911,00.html
> 
> >"It's simple. They want water. I have it, as long as they agree to get 
> >baptised." Good to see the Christian principle of giving freely is alive 
> >and well near Najaf in central Iraq, where US army chaplain Josh Llano is 
> >jealously guarding his 500-gallon pool of clean water from the thirsty, 
> >sweaty soldiers of V corps combat support system, who could do with a 
> >long-overdue dip in it.
> >
> >Only after soldiers have sat through a 90-minute sermon - and turned to 
> >the Lord - are they allowed anywhere near his pool, he told the Miami 
> >Herald cheerfully. "You have to be aggressive to help people find 
> >themselves in God."
> >
> >Even rumours of portable showers that could dry up his supply line to a 
> >trickle have left the southern Baptist undaunted. "There is no fruit here 
> >and I have a stash of raisins, juice boxes and fruit rolls to pull out."
> 
> 
> 

Perfect metaphor for the whole damn...  I was going to say war,
but it's not really a war- more like a massacre of native americans
(heathens): bows and arrows versus rifles and canons (How can it
be seen as a war?)- anyway, a metaphor for the imposition of a
"democracy," defined, of course, as a regime friendly to the U.S.
and GB.

What if the new "democratic" regime of Iraq were to decide that
increasing oil production is not in its own self-interest?

respectfully
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