Muslim groups reacted angrily Wednesday after it emerged that the US military in Iraq and Afghanistan were using rifle sights inscribed with coded Biblical references.
The story of the "Jesus Scopes" is over at Military.com
Notwithstanding two administrations' avowals that American forces are not in Iraq or Afghanistan as part of some "Holy War," a manufacturer's penchant for putting New Testament references on rifle scopes is once again raising concerns about religious symbols finding their way into the U.S. military mission in those countries.
The official statement from Trijicon, as published at DefenseTech:
Our effort is simple and straightforward: to help our servicemen and women win the war on terror and come home safe to their families. As part of our faith and our belief in service to our country, Trijicon has put scripture references on our products for more than two decades. As long as we have men and women in danger, we will continue to do everything we can to provide them with both state-of-the-art technology and the never-ending support and prayers of a grateful nation.
UPDATE: The New Zealand military is removing the references from their scopes.
Biblical citations inscribed on U.S.-manufactured weapon sights used by New Zealand's troops in Afghanistan will be removed because they are inappropriate and could stoke religious tensions, New Zealand said Thursday.
So you're pissed off about gunsights with Bible references? Really? That's all you've got to be pissed off about?
You're not pissed off that the Taliban kills more Muslims than anyone else?
You're not pissed off about the death of Daniel Pearl?
This is just like the 'anger' a few years ago about the infamous Quran flushing incident...
By: Brant
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