California Guard Criticized Over Poster

The Associated Press ^ | July 12, 2005

[bayourod]

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Islamic leaders and peace groups are criticizing the California National Guard for a flier posted in its headquarters suggesting the United States execute Islamic terrorists with bullets dipped in pig's blood to deny them entry to heaven.

The flier attributed the practice to World War I General John J. Pershing.

"Maybe it is time for this segment of history to repeat itself, maybe in Iraq?" the flier stated. It was posted outside a cubicle in the Guard's Civil Support Division.

A second flier showed the wings and tail of a bomber forming a peace sign with the slogan, "Peace the old fashioned way."

[Echo Talon]

They don't like pigs... Give them pigs...

[Tax-chick]

Can someone provide an authoritative source detailing General Pershing's conflict with Moslems? On a quick look, this is, like, bats.

[Senormechanico]

Bravo! I wholeheartedly agree. Give the terrorists what they most fear.

SM

[henderson field]

What's wrong with that?
They're the enemy.
And since they are, we'd better intern the ones who are here.
It kept the Japanese from blowing up the aircraft factories, and it may keep the muslims from blowing up the UN Building.
On second thought...

[ElkGroveDan]

suggesting the United States execute Islamic terrorists with bullets dipped in pig's blood to deny them entry to heaven.

While we are at it, the airlines should offer to ship pork products for free. They need to fill their cargo holds (and flight decks) with lots and lots of pork so that the remains of any terrorists will be mingled with it all in a crash.

[Parley Baer]

Amazing what the "Islamic" leaders speak out about. Nothing but silence on the bombings and other atrocities.

[Finalapproach29er]

By complaining, the Muslims are implicitly admitting these nuts are Muslims, acting out- and not just whackos using the religion as a crutch, or excuse.

[sheik yerbouty]

An airburst of pork rind over Mecca!

[Senormechanico]

I don't know how authoritative you want it, but how about this?

http://faithfreedom.org/Announcement/Pershing.htm

SM

[TeleStraightShooter]

"It's troubling to see a governmental organization dedicated to the security of our country promoting culturally and religiously insensitive ideas," said William Youmans, spokesman for the Council on American-Islamic Relations

troubling? go lose some sleep.

[Tax-chick]

Thanks. I'd forgotten Jack was in the Philippines.

[ElkGroveDan]

Islamic leaders and peace groups are criticizing the California National Guard

How ironic that so-called peace groups would be opposed to this. The quickest way to peace would be for the moon-worshippers to have something to be afraid of. (Or could it be that "peace" is not their goal after all?)

[Principled]

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=General+Pershing%27s+conflict+with+Muslims&spell=1

[bfree]

It's very possible to combat terrorism without offending the cultural values of a major world religion."

I don't want to see the cult of death offended, I want to see it destroyed!!

[Tax-chick]

Got it, thanks.

[coloradan]

Let's see. It's bad to dip bullets in pig's blood, but it's ok to rape virgin 9-year-old girls so they go to hell when you execute them.

[Principled]

i'm not convinved yet.

[VeniVidiVici]

Why are Islamic leaders worried about how terrorists are executed?

[Tax-chick]

It's true that it could be one of those "war stories." I'm currently reading a book about Jean Laffite, of Battle of New Orleans fame, and it's very discouraging to see how many of the long-accepted stories about him are not supported by any documentary evidence.

The same thing happened when the recent "definitive" biography of Stonewall Jackson came out.

In the case of Gen. Pershing, if this is a fiction, it seems to be a fiction composed contemporaneously. He was a distant relative of my late grandmother, and there's no doubt he was a toughie.