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Posted on 06/17/2005 3:23:06 PM PDT by SamFromLivingston
Recruit's contest using Quran hinders Army's effort, officer says. Friday, June 17, 2005 By Pam Greene Staff writer
Jon Alvarez is two months away from reporting to military boot camp training, but he has already been flagged by his superiors as a potential troublemaker.
Alvarez, a staunch Republican from Baldwinsville who enlisted in the Army Reserve in April, has gained notoriety for political antics that include hanging a statue depicting the likeness of filmmaker Michael Moore from a noose and accusing those who speak against the military of treason.
Maj. Jeff Wildeboer, operating officer with the Army Reserve 403rd Civil Affairs Battalion in Mattydale, said Thursday he plans to alert commanding officers to Alvarez's latest campaign: a contest called "Create A Pig With The Koran."
On his Web site, www.pabaah.com, Alvarez invites people to create a papier-mache pig using pages of the Quran. Links show how to get a free copy of the Quran and how to make papier-mache.
Alvarez said the contest will illustrate the hypocrisy of Muslim extremists who burn the American flag, "because of the supposed desecration of the Quran," Alvarez said.
"They haven't apologized for burning our flag, yet they expect people to apologize for supposedly desecrating the Quran," he said.
Wildeboer said the contest only serves to be hurtful and stereotype Muslims. The purpose of the battalion is to go overseas and build bridges with Muslims through an understanding of the religion, culture and language, he said. Alvarez's antic is "180 degrees" from the mission of the battalion, he said.
Wildeboer said it is too early to know if Alvarez's stunt will prevent him from being allowed into the reserves. Alvarez hasn't reported for duty yet and no one from the battalion had heard of the contest until Thursday, he said. Wildeboer said he will make sure the commanding officers are informed and the matter will be discussed with Alvarez when he reports for duty in August, he said. Officers will decide what to do about it then, Wildeboer said.
"We don't do stupid things to mock or punish a theology," Wildeboer said. "It shows poor taste."
The local Islamic community has tried unsuccessfully to reach out to Alvarez, said Mohamed Khater, president of the Islamic Society of Central New York.
"There isn't even a point in discussing it with him," Khater said.
"They haven't apologized for burning our flag, yet they expect people to apologize for supposedly desecrating the Quran," he said.
Right on if you ask me.
Private Skippy lives!
Where the hell's the "theology" in Islamma-wamma-dingdongism?
It's just a bloody, insane, death cult - nothing more, nothing less.
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The USAR should promote him the BGEN as soon as he completes basic training.
The local Islamic community has tried unsuccessfully to reach out to Alvarez, said Mohamed Khater, president of the Islamic Society of Central New York.
"There isn't even a point in discussing it with him," Khater said."He is after all only a Kufar."
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Well, I can imagine how a muslim might be offended, but how does this "stereotype" muslims?
Good grief. If this is the mission, we might as well get our free copies of the Koran and start learning to pray toward Mecca. ... We're doomed.
I thought so....passion and patriotism makes for a strong soldier....God Bless him and His...
His screen name is Jon Alvarez.
He is very active in conservative matters in the central New York region. Kind of a local Dr. Raoul.
(steely)
It's a civil affairs battalion. Their mission is to go overseas and try to get along with the locals.
Ask anyone of those Islamic cult members if they respect the Bible. I know they don't.
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Good, I like it when people have fire in their eyes and passion in their hearts. It is what keeps this great nation strong....
Do you know anything at all about Islam? Whether or not you like it or agree with it, there's no point in pretending that there aren't centuries of Islamic theological scholarship, the same as for Christianity.
Ooh! I need to create a porcine origami fold for this! I wonder if a pig with wings would qualify?
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