No smoke and mirrors intended; the original assertion concerns war justification "for Allah."
All faiths in the United States Armed Forces invoked the name of God for battle. Our military command and control is descended from the United Kingdom model. For the 1776 and 1812 Wars, and our own Civil War, the name of God was invoked before military battles, on both sides.
In the USA, whenever a nutcase kills someone in the name of God, we don't condemn Christianity. And that same murderous act doesn't stop other countries from wishing our people a Merry Christmas.
Cheers,
OLA
I'm still waiting for an example of England attacking America twice under the banner of Jesus Christ and the Christian faith. Won't hold my breath though.
"Our military command and control is descended from the United Kingdom model. For the 1776 and 1812 Wars, and our own Civil War, the name of God was invoked before military battles, on both sides".
Anyone can invoke the name of God before a battle, so what? I want to know who invoked the name of God as the reason for the British wars against the U.S. , when, where? Was the attack on the U.S. launched in the name of God by the King? If so, when did he declare this?
"In the USA, whenever a nutcase kills someone in the name of God, we don't condemn Christianity. And that same murderous act doesn't stop other countries from wishing our people a Merry Christmas."
And a murderous nut in the USA has what to do with world-wide terrorism and warfare?
Though Pres. Bush may have wished our 'peaceful friends' of Islam a happy ramadan, I didn't hear anyone wearing a turban wishing America a "Merry Christmas". If they did, it would amount to suicide because their "friendly, peaceful" brothers would chop their heads off for blaspheming 'allah'.
As Paris burns, I'm guessing that before the riots and killings these muslims living in France would have been counted among your "peace-loving" islamic friends.