US Army Inspires New Suicide Bombers

An Evangelical Christian activist wearing a US military uniform was caught distributing coins with Gospel verses to Sunni Muslims in the Iraqi city of Fallujah, American government sources confirmed today. A Christian missionary who also happened to be an American serviceman, the soldier distributed coins with Arabic translations of Biblical passages that read "Where will you spend eternity?" on one side, and, "For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life. John 3:16", on the other.

According to a report in today's Guardian, US soldiers distributed the coins when they were searched as they entered Fallujah. To force this kind of religious propaganda upon Iraqis, under such circumstances, ought to be considered coercive. Imagine having soldiers pointing guns at you, and handing you coins instructing you to consider changing you're religion, as you are patted down. It's the epitome of coercive. Should it we therefore be surprised that Islamic militants consider American forces 'crusaders', eager to change more than just Iraq's government, but it's religion, too?

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/may/30/usa.iraq